I'm all up in my feelings right now, and probably shouldn't write this review, but I can't stop myself. Evelyn; or Evie is your basic 16-year-old. She's testing the waters, went from Goody-two-shoes, to "Bad Evie" all to try and punish her cold and distant parents. But things, of course, bite her in the butt when she finds out that she is pregnant.

This is one teen pregnancy book that I feel really truly got the thoughts of a pregnant teen down. From not wanting to think about it to almost loving it and wanting to keep it, to finally making a decision that is best for everyone involved. Though I was upset with how Evie made that decision, I understood it. She was scared, even if she wouldn't admit it to herself or anyone else; you could just feel it in the writing.
The last few chapters had me in tears, because I knew after the rash decision she made how she would feel. And of course, this is what happened. Though the ending wrapped everything up in a great little bow, I am glad to see that Evie grew so much during her senior year.

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Started this book late last night. Finished it two minutes ago. it was very touching.

Plot: 4/5
Being very different from what I usually read, no vampires, fights, explosions or word ending, this was a fresh read for me. But what happened if there were no vampires, fights, explosions or worlds ending? There was an intense internal struggle happening in this book, and it was very real and very intense.

Characters: 5/5
Evelyn: I was hanging onto every moment because of her (I know I'm getting repetitive, but I can think of no other words) intense internal struggle. I empathized with her home situation especially. Although my house is far from ‘silent’, it’s far from perfect, too.
Lizzie: Lizzie was a very real character.
Celie and Tammy: oh, these two little cutie pies.
Todd: Although he was a COMPLETE jerkface, I understood his decisions, and they came from a real place, and I appreciated him as a character.

There was a romance feature in this book, but it was not central to the plot, so I will not be grading it.

But, (and this is why I’m NOT a teacher) I am going to take off one point, because I thought she was going to keep Bean.

Overall Grade: 8/10
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the style of the book was fantastic, but the character was lacking in...everything. it was like she was asleep the whole time. I kept waiting for her to have a revelation and just do something proactive for once, but she did not. As a role model for teens, she would be terrible, really, the worst, but it was good book to read. ( )

Evelyn hates her lawyer mother for never talking to her, and her father for having an affair. She hates him for returning and both of them for getting back together and making their house a Silent House filled with their silences towards each other.

Read the rest of my review on my blog: http://shouldireaditornot.wordpress.com/2013/03/09/me-him-them-and-it-caela-cart... ( )

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