Someone Like You

Sarah Dessen

May 2004 · Sold by Penguin

About this ebook

From the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of Once and for All

The world is a terrible place not to have a best friend.
 
Scarlett was always the strong one.
 
Halley was always content to follow in her wake.
 
Then Scarlett’s boyfriend died, and Scarlett learned that she was pregnant.
 
Now Halley has to find the strength to take the lead and help Scarlett get through it.
 
Because true friendship is a promise you keep forever.
 
* “Dessen has written a powerful, polished story.”—School Library Journal, starred review
 
Sarah Dessen is the winner of the Margaret A. Edwards Award for her contributions to YA literature, as well as the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award.
 
Books by Sarah Dessen:
That Summer
Someone Like You
Keeping the Moon
Dreamland
This Lullaby
The Truth About Forever 
Just Listen
Lock and Key
Along for the Ride
What Happened to Goodbye
The Moon and More
Saint Anything
Once and for All

Ratings and reviews

This book is just amazing! Its about a girl named Halley and her best friend Scarlett. During the summer Scarlett dates this guy named Micheal but then he dies in a motorcycle accident. Turns out Scarlett is pregnant and Micheal is the father. Now Scarlett needs Halley more than ever. Halley also meets and guy named Macon who was Micheal's best friend. He is....different. They really become close with each other but Macon is rushing her on having sex for the first time. Halley doesn't feel ready but she doesn't want to loose Macon either. This book really defies friendship and love. The friendship between Halley and Scarlett and how they help each other out throughout the story and the connection between Halley and Macon. I really enjoyed this book and I'm starting to really like her books. Its a must-read! You'll really love it and its one of the best books I've read so far this year.

This book is great for teenagers however it can also be relatable to anyone because it is filled with so many obstacles.For instance Scarlett us a young teen mom and Halley is having relationship problems. I personally enjoyed this book because it helped me understand how important it is to keep your emotions intact. This book us drama filled and it has so many plot twist. The only thing a I disliked about the book is that it ended suddenly, but i guarantee this book will tug at your heart strings

This book may not be one of Sarah Dessens best but it still had my attention in its pages. This book is all about a modern teenagers spoiled life. Halley and Scarlett are the main characters and they each play important role in each others life!!

About the author

Sarah Dessen is the author of thirteen novels, which include the New York Times bestsellers The Moon and More, What Happened to Goodbye, Along for the Ride, Lock and Key, Just Listen, The Truth About Forever, and This Lullaby. Her first two books, That Summer and Someone Like You, were made into the movie How to Deal. 
 
Dessen’s books are frequently chosen for the Teens’ Top Ten list and the list of Best Fiction for Young Adults. They have been translated into twenty-five languages. Sarah Dessen is the recipient of the 2017 Margaret A. Edwards Award from the Young Adult division of the American Library Association.
 
Sarah Dessen graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with highest honors in creative writing. She lives in Chapel Hill with her husband, Jay, and their daughter, Sasha Clementine.
 
Visit Sarah at sarahdessen.com.