And before I even begin reading it, I've had high expectations on this one, because I've read that this is Sarah's favorite among the books she'd written. What more could you ask for!?!įor me, this wasn't as good as other Sarah Dessen books. One of my all time favorites and definitely set the bar for the rest of the young adult books that I've read. Sometimes it takes someone on the outside to believe in us though, until we actually believe it ourselves. I loved the fact that although Colie lost the weight, it didn't mean that she automatically got the confidence that other thin people have. The feeling that what others say and think about you are what define you. This book will always have a special place in my heart because it was my first Sarah Dessen book, and the book that got me into reading in the first place.

She finds the strength to finally 'let it go' and realizes that she always had it in her to be the person she always hoped she was. Throughout the summer Colie makes friends with the two girls working at the Last Chance (Isabel and Morgan) and Norman, the weird but sweet hippie-ish guy who lives in Mira's downstairs. Her weird atrtistic type aunt that she barely knows and that is ridiculed by the rest of the small town. This leaves Colie to stay in Colby for the summer with her aunt Mira. Her mother (who has also lost weight) is a world famous workout goddess and is going on tour around Europe. Now a few years later and after losing a considerable amount of weight everyone at school still hates her. Moving around when she was younger and being overwieght didn't help the situation. Quick overview: Colie has a hard time making friends since she's never really had any. Colie is so real and Dessen is great at capturing the teenage voice. Laughing at the same parts, anticipating the same things and loving all the characters. But I found myself just as interested as I was the first time.

I thought that it might be hard for me to get back into since I'd already read it and was worried that I wouldn't like it as much as I did when I was younger. I first read it a few years back when I was 14 so I've been waiting a while to re-read this book and give it a proper review.

Keeping the Moon by Sarah Dessen