- Hardcover: 272 pages
- Publisher: Puffin (25 Jun 2009)
- Language Unknown
- ISBN-10: 0141326875
- ISBN-13: 978-0141326870
- Product Dimensions: 20 x 13.2 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 495,071 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Something terrible has happened. Eleven-year-old Aubrey is on her own.
'It was fun at first, playing house. Nothing to think about but T.V and cheese. A perfect world.'
She's determined to hide away and take care of herself, because facing the truth is too much to bear.
'I couldn't let anyone know that I was alone. I was staying right here.'
But with the love of her grandmother and the letters she writes, can Aubrey begin to see that even though she's lost everything - all is not lost?
About the Author
At a very young age, Suzanne LaFleur fell in love with stories. She loved stories so much that she decided that if she had to grow up, she would write new stories for kids to read. Love, Aubrey is her first book.
Suzanne works with children in New York City and Boston.
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Some people have a particular weakness for books that tug at their heartstrings: I don't. I don't like crying and I don't enjoy feeling emotionally drained. Last year, I actually stopped reading a very well-written YA title because I had realised that the ending was going to be too sad for me to bear. And yet somehow I found I could cope with Love, Aubrey, possibly the most heartbreaking novel I've ever read. It's the story of an eleven-year-old girl who, having survived the car accident that killed her father and her little sister, is abandoned by her mother. The kind of story that usually has me bailing out at the first sign of (my own) tears.
Not this time. Love, Aubrey is different. It's not melodramatic. It's not clichéd. It's matter-of-fact and intimate. Suzanne LaFleur communicates what's happened to Aubrey - this terrible, almost unimaginable loss and abandonment - by evoking childhood memories we all have. The brief moment of panic that time when your parent was late to pick you up from school, the day your sibling was taken to hospital with some injury that later turned out to be minor - that's Aubrey's life, every minute of every day. We've all had a tiny glimpse of it, and that's why it hurts.
At eleven, Aubrey is a very young protagonist compared to those in most of the books I read. I was slightly apprehensive about this, but my concerns evaporated in the first few pages. I connected with her instantly, and somehow she was both believable as an eleven year old and complex enough to engage me throughout the story. We get to know her through the details of her day to day existence, her relationship with the grandmother determined to save her, the flashes of memory too painful to dwell on, and the letters she writes to those she misses - all of which combine to show us what she's really feeling, and often not telling us. I would go so far as to say that Aubrey is a character I'll never forget.
Intense as this story is, it's also uplifting. Love, Aubrey isn't just about a bereaved and abandoned eleven-year-old. It's about her journey back. It's about kindness and love and hope. It's pragmatic and real, and I can't recommend it enough. Yes, you'll cry a little, but don't let that put you off. Brave your tears.
Not this time. Love, Aubrey is different. It's not melodramatic. It's not clichéd. It's matter-of-fact and intimate. Suzanne LaFleur communicates what's happened to Aubrey - this terrible, almost unimaginable loss and abandonment - by evoking childhood memories we all have. The brief moment of panic that time when your parent was late to pick you up from school, the day your sibling was taken to hospital with some injury that later turned out to be minor - that's Aubrey's life, every minute of every day. We've all had a tiny glimpse of it, and that's why it hurts.
At eleven, Aubrey is a very young protagonist compared to those in most of the books I read. I was slightly apprehensive about this, but my concerns evaporated in the first few pages. I connected with her instantly, and somehow she was both believable as an eleven year old and complex enough to engage me throughout the story. We get to know her through the details of her day to day existence, her relationship with the grandmother determined to save her, the flashes of memory too painful to dwell on, and the letters she writes to those she misses - all of which combine to show us what she's really feeling, and often not telling us. I would go so far as to say that Aubrey is a character I'll never forget.
Intense as this story is, it's also uplifting. Love, Aubrey isn't just about a bereaved and abandoned eleven-year-old. It's about her journey back. It's about kindness and love and hope. It's pragmatic and real, and I can't recommend it enough. Yes, you'll cry a little, but don't let that put you off. Brave your tears.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Love, Aubrey is one of my favourite books of 2009. It's heartbreaking yet uplifting, and covers a spectrum of emotions.
Aubrey is a lovely character, and is one that I didn't expect to identify with at all, seeing as I'm double her age. She's brave and tough, and although she's experiencing the worst time of her life, she never complains or feels sorry for herself. She gets on with her life by surrounding herself with new friends and family, and is honestly one of the most inspirational protagonists I've ever encountered.
Besides Aubrey, my favourite part of the book is the family next door, including Aubrey's best friend Bridget and her younger sister Mabel. I loved their relationship, and the way Aubrey always advised Bridget to spend more time with her sister. Like the old saying goes, you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone, and Aubrey really hammers this point home.
Suzanne LaFleur writes about loss and grief brilliantly, and her words reduced me to tears on several occasions. Aubrey's shattered innocence really affected me, because no eleven-year-old should have to go through what she does. The letters Aubrey writes to her missing family and friends are heart-rending and beautifully written, and I had to read a couple of them twice before I could continue with the story.
Love, Aubrey is a fantastic debut novel, and I really cannot wait to see what LaFleur writes next. The front of the book doesn't lie: Aubrey made me cry, she made me smile, and she'll definitely stay with me forever.
Aubrey is a lovely character, and is one that I didn't expect to identify with at all, seeing as I'm double her age. She's brave and tough, and although she's experiencing the worst time of her life, she never complains or feels sorry for herself. She gets on with her life by surrounding herself with new friends and family, and is honestly one of the most inspirational protagonists I've ever encountered.
Besides Aubrey, my favourite part of the book is the family next door, including Aubrey's best friend Bridget and her younger sister Mabel. I loved their relationship, and the way Aubrey always advised Bridget to spend more time with her sister. Like the old saying goes, you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone, and Aubrey really hammers this point home.
Suzanne LaFleur writes about loss and grief brilliantly, and her words reduced me to tears on several occasions. Aubrey's shattered innocence really affected me, because no eleven-year-old should have to go through what she does. The letters Aubrey writes to her missing family and friends are heart-rending and beautifully written, and I had to read a couple of them twice before I could continue with the story.
Love, Aubrey is a fantastic debut novel, and I really cannot wait to see what LaFleur writes next. The front of the book doesn't lie: Aubrey made me cry, she made me smile, and she'll definitely stay with me forever.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
My daughter is 12, we have read Love Aubrey together, sharing the reading. My daughter struggles with her reading and this is the longest book we have read together. We laughed, cried and learnt so much about dealing with loss and starting new friendships.
My daughter has found a new love of reading from this book, and that is one of the most important points for young readers.
I would recommend this book to teenagers as it is very much food for thought.
My daughter has found a new love of reading from this book, and that is one of the most important points for young readers.
I would recommend this book to teenagers as it is very much food for thought.
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wow this book was beautifully amazing
i first read this book when i was 10, and i must say ive read it about 12 times over the past two years! Read more
Published 1 month ago by Maisy
Love Aubrey
Absilute great book. i am a teenage girl and i really enjoyed it. Was hard to put down :D quite sad though
Published 2 months ago by baybe101
Brilliant
Love, Aubrey is a beautifully moving book, with a great story behind it. I woul recomend it for anyone in the age group 11-15. Read more
Published 5 months ago by English Rose
Fab book! 5/5
My 10 year old daughter read this book in two nights and this is what she wants to say about it: I think its a fantastic book i got it from school on a Wednesday and finished it on... Read more
Published 6 months ago by viera
This book will probably make you cry
I adored this book. Aubrey's voice is so fresh and authentic, and the tragedy that she's had to deal with is heartbreaking. Read more
Published 7 months ago by KatiaC
one of the best books i have ever read
Love Aubrey is a very sweet read, and a real tear jerker. This book will make the reader feel like they are Aubrey themselves, with her childish, quirky, yet troubled and sad mind... Read more
Published 9 months ago by D. James
Sweet and touching
Love, Aubrey is the kind of book you read because it is so strongly recommended. Im glad I read this little gem because it is so heartbreaking that by the end of it, it turns into... Read more
Published 10 months ago by E. Murphy
Very sad, but loved it anyway.
I bought this book for my 12 year old daughter and was so taken by the blurb I decided to read it before she did.
I am almost surprised by how much I loved this book. Read more
I am almost surprised by how much I loved this book. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Donna Clements
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Published 15 months ago
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This book was amzing, i dont usually go for books like this one, but when i read the blurb i though i should give it ago! Read more
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