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‘Dear Nobody deals maturely and illuminatingly with a vital subject for young people… much recommended.’ TES
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I read this book several years ago, and then I was so completely gripped at the spellbinding story Doherty weaves, I could not put it down. But the fact that I have re-read it countless times since then, and the effect has still remained, is a sure sign that this book is a fantastic work. The story follows two teenage lovers, and the physical and emotional turmoil they undergo when the girl gets pregnant. As they prepare to become parents themselves, focus is also drawn to their own parents, who each have their own set of problems. Chris' mother left the family when he was younger, something his Dad never got over, and Helen's relationship with her mother has always been a little strained, perhaps because of the woman's own relationship with her mother. The story goes much deeper and thicker than you might think, and it is not at all predictable. The story is written from the boy's perspective, but we see the girl's from the letters she writes, like a diary, to her unborn child- always beginning 'Dear Nobody'. Doherty has captured the mind of a teenage girl, and boy (both of course, being very different), very well and portrays everything realistically and evokes much emotion. I challenge anyone to read this and not feel moved.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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I first read this book when I was 13 years old as part of my English SAT's. I bought the book at the time, and have continued to read it at least once a year since! Doherty is so expressive about both Helen's and Chris' character that it i felt as though it was i who were creating the characters in my head. I feel as though they are a part of me, and can relate some of their experiences in their environment to my own. The story is imaginative and truthful, giving a real view of how it feels to be a teenager in love. This book is great for young people who are just learning about the world and experiences to be had!
6 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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In my opinion “Dear Nobody” by Berlie Doherty is very interesting, authentic, touching and a reality-based book. I enjoyed reading it. It is a good book for reading at school. It deals with problems of young people, who have to face unwanted pregnancy, like non-acceptance of society and the way parents deal with the new situation. Furthermore the book is about the problems of growing up and describes the different relationships between teenagers and their parents.
The narrative technique in this book is a two-voice narration. The book deals with the story of Helen and Chris, two English teeneagers, who are confronted with the fact that Helen becomes pregnant. Helen starts writing letters to her unborn child. There is a development in these letters. They describe Helen`s feelings and the events which she goes through during her pregnancy, form not wanting her baby to the decision for her baby. The background story is written from Chris's point of view, who receives the letter. He reads the letters, all beginning with the same words: “Dear Nobody” and sinks in the memory of the last nine months and tells the whole background story parallel to the “Dear Nobody” letters. He describes the events in nine chapters in accordance with the nine months of Helen’s pregnancy.
In my opinion this narrative technique makes the book very varied. The author gives the reader the chance to get deeply enough into both characters and to understand the feelings and thoughts of them. For that reason the reader understands the characters much better. Furthermore I think, the book becomes interesting through the fact that Chris is the narrator of the book. Most books with similar themes are written from the girl’s point of view and the boy is not mentioned in such an important way. Teenagers, to whom the same happened could find himself or herself in the characters of Chris and Helen. Their behaviour could be helpful for them.
Aunt, parents and grandparents bring in various stands of subplot that gives the book a satisfying complexity while losing nothing of the intensity of Helen and Chris's developing predicament and the building pressures they are under.
However, I did not like the ending of the book. It was much too short and there are many questions, which are not clear. The end makes me feel a little bit disappointed. I would like to know how it goes on. It would be also very exciting to see how the relationships of their own families, especially the one between Helen and her mother and the one between Chris and his mother, will have developed during this time. Of course, I would like to read a sequel and so I would recommend the novel to all other teenagers.
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Chris and Helen have got everything going for them. They are young, university-bound and in love. This story starts from one afternoon of shared, unprotected intimacy to its almost... Read more
Published on 14 July 2008 by Zoe Brillantes
Boring, open-ended and shallow characters
After reading the reviews on this page, I decided to buy this book. After reading it's short 150 pages, I was shocked to see that it had moved someone to tears. Read more
Published on 29 July 2007 by James Wainwright
'Dear Nobody': a review by a reader from Wallingford
This is a good book because it shows two different points of view. It shows this by Helen and Chris writing diaries, one for Chris and one for Helen. Read more
Published on 22 Mar 2005
'Dear Nobody': a review written by a reader from Wallingford
I have read this book about a girl named Helen and a boy named Chris. These are the main characters. Read more
Published on 22 Mar 2005
moved me to tears
although it is now a few years ago that i read this book- it was one of the best- if not the best, teenage books on the market. Read more
Published on 29 July 2003 by S. Hammond
Good for reading at school, but not for leisure time
In my opinion "Dear Nobody" by Berlie Doherty is a very realistic and interesting book.
The book deals with the relationship of two teenagers Helen and Chris, who fall in love. Read more
Published on 21 Jan 2003 by "steffischipmann"
Quite boring love-story
The story is about two teenagers named Helen and Chris and their relationship. It starts when Helen gets pregnant and from then on the story describes the development between... Read more
Published on 21 Jan 2003 by Mr.Horsel
An actual topic with a surprising ending
The book, "Dear Nobody", by Berlie Doherty, is about a girl, Helen, who becomes pregnant. She has to decide if she wants to have an abortion or to get the baby. Read more
Published on 21 Jan 2003 by Verena Altemöller
A short review of Dear Nobody
When Helen discovers she is exepting a baby, she cuts off her relationship with Chris, the boyfriend she loves very much. She is confused and tormented, and so is he. Read more
Published on 21 Jan 2003 by alex o.
timewaste
Helen is shocked: she is pregnant! This unbelievable message disturbs her relationship to her boyfriend Chris, she breaks up with him. Read more
Published on 21 Jan 2003 by Ella
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