- Paperback: 112 pages
- Publisher: Orca Book Publishers (Mar 1 2006)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1551435268
- ISBN-13: 978-1551435268
- Product Dimensions: 17.9 x 10.9 x 0.9 cm
- Shipping Weight: 91 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #316,615 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"...absolutely charming. ...Mac infuses so much passion and heart into ... this witty, entertaining glimpse into one kid's summer of discovering that 'life is really hard if you're a person who's alive.' " (John Burns Gerogia Straight 20060809)
**no details** (BC Bookworld 20061001)
" a provocative storyline with high teen appeal." (CM Magazine )
"an emotionally complex story an intriguing book for fluent and struggling readers alike." (The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books )
"Excellent" (Resource Links )
**no details** (BC Bookworld 20061001)
" a provocative storyline with high teen appeal." (CM Magazine )
"an emotionally complex story an intriguing book for fluent and struggling readers alike." (The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books )
"Excellent" (Resource Links )
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Just when she thinks she knows who she is, Hope falls in love - and her world is turned upside down. (RL3.8) (20060601)
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A witty, entertaining take on same-sex crushing,
By John Burns "Author of Runnerland, a novel for... (Vancouver, BC Canada) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Crush (LIB) (Hardcover)
Vancouver's Carrie Mac has devised the perfect Orca Soundings novel, and whether that's by design or accident, it's also absolutely charming. Orca Soundings are issue-driven fiction for reluctant teen readers. Translation: big problems, little words. But with Crush, Mac infuses so much passion and heart into the story of a girl who's maybe crushing on another girl that it doesn't feel calculated in the least. Hope is the daughter of hippies, a little wild, maybe (there was that married guy in the hayloft, with the condom and the pot), but her priorities are all right. When she says goodbye for the summer to her parents - they're off to Thailand to build a volunteer school; she's parked in New York with her troubled older sister - she weeps. "No sane teenager should be sad to get rid of her parents for a couple of months, but I am. Suddenly, this is the saddest event in modern times." Hope isn't sure why the sudden lust for the boyish mechanic chick, but she's smart enough to ask herself some probing questions: "Just to say I'd kissed a girl? Is it because I'm staying with lesbians?....It could also just be me doing what I often do, which is doing something for the sake of experience." Find some answers in this witty, entertaining glimpse into one kid's summer of discovering that "life is really hard if you're a person who's alive."
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4.0 out of 5 stars
excellent read for anyone,
By Reader Views "Reviews, by readers, for readers" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Crush (pb) (Paperback)
Reviewed by Gracie Fowler (age 14) for Reader Views (3/07)Crush is about seventeen-year-old Hope, who has been raised in a commune. She is being sent to live with her sister in New York City while her parents build a school in Thailand. Her sister, Joy, is less than thrilled to be hosting Hope. After spending all of her money on a vet visit for her Dog, Hope finds herself broke, but soon finds a job as a nanny for Maira, a woman she met on the plane to New York. When arriving at Maira's lavish house, Hope finds out something she wasn't expecting. Maira has a girlfriend, Larissa. Hope isn't too sure about working for a gay couple, but after the two women offer her a room and comfort her in her homesickness, she accepts. This would be her first step into the gay scene. While in New York, Hope meets Nat, an athletic bike shop owner. Hope falls for Nat, but questions her feelings. The rest of the story is centered on Hope becoming more comfortable with herself and her sexuality with the help of Maira and Larissa. Although it is occasionally hard to understand Hope's feelings for Nat, I think the story is well-written and easy to read. I think Carrie Mac did an awesome job of showing the Hope's insecurity with her sexuality. She also showed the type of parents you don't often see in GLBT teen books, the kind that accept their child as gay. Most GLBT teen stories are based on the parents who abandon and hate their kids, when in reality, most don't. I loaned this book to a friend and she really enjoyed it and said it helped her come to understand her own sexuality. I believe "Crush" would be an excellent read for anyone, whether or not they enjoy reading or are questioning they're own sexuality. Book received free of charge. 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Short, but Sweet,
By K... "writer" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Crush (pb) (Paperback)
Crush is a small peek into the life of Hope (or as her sister refers to her, Hopeless). Carrie Mac hits the mind of a confused teen dealing with a same-sex crush spot on. Hope's inner dialogue is real and touching. Although short (I read it in an hour), Crush offers comfort to all teens, gay and straight, during one of the most confusing times of their lives.
4.0 out of 5 stars
i was very pleased!,
By Jessica Len - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Crush (pb) (Paperback)
well at first i was very suprised because the book is far smaller than i thought it was going to be, BUT for what the book was it was very good. Great purchase.
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