Ellen Wittlinger, Hard Love Reviews

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Good Points: Well Written, Likeable Characters

Bad Points: Some pacing problems, would have liked less zine excerpts.

General comments: Hard Love is a well written book by one of this reviewers favorite YA authors.

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It's a really deep,fantastic book, and i think people should really read
Ellen Wittlinger, Hard Love. I loved how the book connected to me since I'm 13! The way marisol's parents handled her lesbianism, but Im not lesbian by the way, and John's courage to stand up like that to his parents, I understand his reasons. It really inspired me to change, like I would always tell the truth, like marisol. It sounds silly, but if you really think about it. I wanted Birdie to be at least in the book a l ...

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Ellen Wittlinger, Hard Love - This book was both heartwarming and heartbreaking at the same time. It was a real coming of age book, which truly demonstrates teenagers' real feelings. Wittlinger expresses the pains of growing up, the ache of being alone, and the longing of wanting a love that is unreachable as though she, herself is a teenager.
This book was by far the best book I have read this year, not only because of the plot, but also because of the development of even the supporting chara ...