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| Original Title: | Feeling Sorry for Celia |
| ISBN: | 0312287364 (ISBN13: 9780312287368) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Ashbury/Brookfield #1 |
| Characters: | Mum, Elizabeth Clarry, Albert Clarry, Richard Clarry, Christina Kratovac, Celia Buckley, Derek Carmichael, Saxon Walker, Jared Henderson |
| Setting: | Sydney, New South Wales(Australia) Australia |
| Literary Awards: | New South Wales Premier's Literary Award for Ethel Turner Prize for Young People's Literature (2001) |
Jaclyn Moriarty
Paperback | Pages: 288 pages Rating: 3.8 | 10298 Users | 647 Reviews
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A funny, touching, revealing story written entirely in the form of letters, messages, postcards - and bizarre missives. Hilariously candid, shows that the roller coaster ride of being a teenager is every bit as fun as we remember--and every bit as harrowing.Life is pretty complicated for Elizabeth Clarry. Her best friend Celia keeps disappearing, her absent father suddenly reappears, and her communication with her mother consists entirely of wacky notes left on the fridge. On top of everything else, because her English teacher wants to rekindle the "Joy of the Envelope," a Complete and Utter Stranger knows more about Elizabeth than anyone else.
But Elizabeth is on the verge of some major changes. She may lose her best friend, find a wonderful new friend, kiss the sexiest guy alive, and run in a marathon. So much can happen in the time it takes to write a letter…
A #1 bestseller in Australia, this fabulous debut is a funny, touching, revealing story written entirely in the form of letters, messages, postcards - and bizarre missives from imaginary organizations like The Cold Hard Truth Association.
Feeling Sorry for Celia captures, with rare acuity, female friendship and the bonding and parting that occurs as we grow. Jaclyn Moriarty's hilariously candid novel shows that the roller coaster ride of being a teenager is every bit as fun as we remember -- and every bit as harrowing.
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| Title | : | Feeling Sorry for Celia (Ashbury/Brookfield #1) |
| Author | : | Jaclyn Moriarty |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 288 pages |
| Published | : | January 10th 2002 by St. Martin's Griffin (first published May 1st 2000) |
| Categories | : | Young Adult. Fiction. Contemporary. Romance |
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Ratings: 3.8 From 10298 Users | 647 ReviewsPiece About Books Feeling Sorry for Celia (Ashbury/Brookfield #1)
Its good to know up front that this book is told entirely in letters. Itd be hard to get into otherwise, and it would be a shame to miss.Elizabeth endures her English teachers enthusiasm for the Joy of the Envelope and writes to a Complete and Utter Stranger at a neighboring school. The Complete and Utter Stranger, Christina, turns out to share and enjoy Lizs wonky outlook and have issues of her own to write about. Their correspondence is like having a diary that relates back and asks forThis is a new favorite.
4.5 stars, really. I have no idea where I got the rec for this book, but I have such mad love for it. It's written in the snarky smart tone I associate with fanfic and love so much. It's completely epistolary - Elizabeth is mainly writing notes to her mother via the fridge and letters to a penpal at a neighborhood school, and receiving letters from the same and also from such (mental) organizations as "The Association of Teenagers" (who firmly believe she has no right to call herself a teen and
Elizabeth Clarry is not your average private school teenage girl. In fact, shes anything but. Her favorite hobby is long-distance running. She communicates with her mom through notes left on the refrigerator. Her one and only friend is Celia Buckley, who has a bad habit of running away for weeks at a time.In the midst of Celias latest escapade, Elizabeths English teacher sets up a pen-pal project with the public school down the road. The last thing Elizabeth wants to do is to be forced to
Where do I start? Not even the quirkiest antics out of Celia could dampen my enthusiasm for the letters between Elizabeth, Christina, her mother and even some of those from the obnoxious (imaginary) associations, of teenagers, best friends and what have you. But Ill be frank, for a sixteen year old, Elizabeth sure did sound young, and between her and Christina, I much preferred the latter whose own stories felt more full and more rounded. I suppose Id built this up in my head way too much. Yup,
Dear Reader: You are probably wondering whether or not you should read Feeling Sorry for Celia. I know this about you because you're reading this review of the book, which is supposed to tell you whether or not you should read it. If you think about it, this makes book reviewers pretty arrogant people. Like I should know you well enough to know if this book is any good for you. Who am I? A complete stranger. Yes, a slightly clever stranger who reads lots of books, but still a stranger. In my
!!!!IMPORTANT!!!!LOOK AT THIS REVIEW!!!!OVER HERE!!!!ON YOUR SCREEN!!!!READERS,I HOPE YOU LIKE AND 'LIKE' THIS REVIEW, AS IN THE LITTLE BUTTON DOWN THERE, AS IN BELOW THIS REVIEW, NOT 'DOWN THERE'. ELIZABETH CLARRY, YOUR DEAR MC, IS PRACTICING TO BE THE FUTURE QUEEN OF THE IAFF. BUT SHE DIDN'T WANT YOU TO MISS OUT ON HOW AWESOME A JOURNEY IT WAS TO BE FEELING SORRY FOR CELIA. HOW BITTERSWEET AND LOLWUT! HOW VERY AUSTRALIAN AND COMPLICATED!I'LL TRY TO HELP YOU ALONG, BUT I CAN ONLY HERD YOU TO
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