Annabel Greene is in a complicated situation. Even worse, she doesn't
have family support to lean on, because half of the problem stems from them.
The youngest of three sisters, they were all in the entertainment business
since childhood as models. Their mother signed them up for commercials and
advertisements, but now her older siblings are in college pursuing other
goals. Annabel wants to quit the business too, but looking for modeling
jobs is the only thing keeping their mother from a nervous breakdown from the
past.
The other part is at school and with her friends. It was all going well,
until something happened during summer. Now she receives daggers and
"Whore" comments from her ex-best friend. But everything changes
when she meets Owen Armstrong.
Everything is so predictable and yet I still held onto the belief that
maybe I was wrong and something exciting would happen. I think this book
would have been more interesting if portrayed in the less important
characters perspectives, for example, her anorexic sister and her
music-obsessed friend, Owen.
I like to read books with plots that are on the borderline of possible,
because the events are filled with such unbelievable twists and grips that
it's just raw attraction and instinct to continue reading. I actually placed
Just Listen down several times, only to pick it up because my
friend recommended it. The plot is just not enough to keep me interested,
it's like a regurgitation of other books, but not as good.
Family problems + social life issues + gaining confidence to become a new
person = new boyfriend and happy ending.
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