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Twenty Weeks edition by Melisa M Hamling Literature Fiction eBooks

I have very mixed feelings about this book. The Melisa Hamiling does a very good job at developing her characters. I like how the reader is somewhat omniscient throughout the book.
I have a hard time with some of the stereotypes of the book. The main character and boyfriend come from middle class homes, she's scared to tell her parents, they expect her to attend college, support her, encourage her to keep the baby, etc,etc,etc. A supporting character lives in a trailer park, father sexually abuses her, makes her abort the child, etc. It's just a little too stereotypical for my taste.
Another aspect I found ridiculous was how many times the main character almost dies. Seriously? This was a little far fetched, although readers who are teen age girls may really enjoy reading these scenarios to keep their interest.
I thought that the subject of abortion is a great subject to write about, but the story ends in hearts and flowers. While this is lovely, it's also not reality.


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Twenty Weeks edition by Melisa M Hamling Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews

I really enjoyed reading this book it kept me in suspense and wanting to continue to read to see what would happen next a beautiful story with a beautiful ending
I enjoyed this story despite the fact that once in awhile it slopped over into the area of saccharine-ness. I appreciated its anti-abortion stance but felt that it might lead some teens to believe that very young couples who choose to stay together walk off into the sunset and have easy and wonderful lives.
This book is full of anger,hate, love,confusion. You nAme it and it's in here! I would definitely recommend this book.
This is a must read for parents and teens of a heart wrenching and heart healing story! I will read this book over again .Our children need to know that getting pregnant is not the end of the world and making the choice to keep the baby or find a loving home for the baby is the right thing to do. I loved the parents in this book and how they were able to come through for there daughter. Sometimes life happens and it's not the end of the world.
The subject of the book is a hard one to deal with and M Hamling did a pretty good job of it. My biggest beef is how much she dumbed down the characters. A c-section incision is a booboo? Anna was 9, not 4. Certain phrases used by these teen aged characters are more likely to be said by a young child. A "baby pouch"? Really? Not sure what age the author is writing to, considering the subject matter of abortion. Heavy subject written for a 10 year old?
My 13 yr old daughter and I both read this book and then discussed it. First, I would like to say that I really enjoyed this book. It's a very poignant love story that deals with the very heavy subject of abortion. Throughout this book, I felt excited, scared, dread, happy, hope and a deep, deep sadness. This is a book that is great to use as a conversation starter with teen girls. My daughter and I were able to discuss it and explain our feelings/beliefs on several different subjects. The reason I didn't give this book 5 stars is because it is very almost too flowery in some parts. I made it a point to make sure that my daughter knew that life does not often have these happy endings, not to say that it can't happen, but it is rare. I don't want to give away the book, as you read you will understand where I am coming from. Overall, a good read and a definite conversation starter with your teen.
After reading the reviews and book description, I figured Twenty Weeks would be pretty good. Although it touches on an important subject, the entire storyline seemed a bit far-fetch to me. The main character, Maya, was unbelieveable and especially her parents. I kept thinking the entire time as I reading the book "What kind of parents talk like this to their child? So perfect, every word seemingly in place." There was also a lot of drama. So, she gets messed up on drugs, almost dies, finds out she is pregnant, wants an abortion, doesn't want one after seeing what happens, befriends a girl who is raped and impregnanted by her dad, that friend dies, she goes into premature labor ... it was like drama overload. I finished the book simply because I wanted to see what the end was like and I should've have just skipped to it. It wasn't my cup of tea, but perhaps younger adults (15+ year olds) would find this book to be more their style in terms of writing and what not.
I have very mixed feelings about this book. The Melisa Hamiling does a very good job at developing her characters. I like how the reader is somewhat omniscient throughout the book.
I have a hard time with some of the stereotypes of the book. The main character and boyfriend come from middle class homes, she's scared to tell her parents, they expect her to attend college, support her, encourage her to keep the baby, etc,etc,etc. A supporting character lives in a trailer park, father sexually abuses her, makes her abort the child, etc. It's just a little too stereotypical for my taste.
Another aspect I found ridiculous was how many times the main character almost dies. Seriously? This was a little far fetched, although readers who are teen age girls may really enjoy reading these scenarios to keep their interest.
I thought that the subject of abortion is a great subject to write about, but the story ends in hearts and flowers. While this is lovely, it's also not reality.