Just Listen (novel)

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Just Listen
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Author Sarah Dessen
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreYoung Adult
PublishedApril 6, 2006
PublisherViking
ISBN 9780670061051

Just Listen (2006) is a young adult novel written by author Sarah Dessen. It is her seventh published novel.

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Plot summary

Annabel Greene is a girl who has it all—at least, that's how it seems on TV commercials. Annabel's life is far from perfect. [1] Her friendship with her best friends Clarke and Sophie ended bitterly. This left her alone and friendless at the beginning of a new school year. Her sister Whitney's eating disorder is weighing down the entire family, and Annabel fears speaking out about her past and her lack of enthusiasm for modeling. Annabel and Clarke were best friends before meeting Sophie. When Sophie joined their friend group, she bullied Clarke about her allergies and not using makeup. One night, Annabel ditched Clarke to hang out with a boy, and Clarke didn't speak to her again. Later on, Annabel was sexually assaulted by Sophie's boyfriend Will Cash. Sophie walked in and thought Annabel was fooling around with Will. [2] In the midst of her isolation, she meets Owen—a music-obsessed, intense classmate who, after taking an anger management class, is determined to tell the truth. With his help, Annabel may start facing her fears—and more importantly, speaking the truth to herself.

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