莎拉?迪森新作《再见怎么了》

Another town? Another new school? Mclean really doesn't mind. In fact, she welcomes the chance to try on a new persona*. Ever since her parents' bitter* divorce*, she and her father have been on the move, leaving the unhappy past behind them. And each move has brought a fresh chance for Mclean to reinvent* herself.

She was the cheerleader, drama queen and all-round joiner. But here in Lakeview, for the first time she's putting down roots, making friends, and just trying to be someone she hasn't been in a long time: herself.

Dave has something to do with it. He's the most real person Mclean has ever met, and he thinks he's falling in love with the real Mclean. Mclean doesn't even know who that is anymore, but she wants to find out-before it's time to move again.

There's nothing better than starting off your summer with a new Sarah Dessen novel.

Dessen captures the agony* of divorce and its effects on teenagers and families. Though the situation differs* for everyone, certain aspects are universal and Mclean's attitude is understandable.

Mclean isn't a typical moody*, angry teenager. She's rational*, opinionated*, and thinks before she speaks, which means that all her words hold a certain weight.

Dave is adorable*. He is a cute, geeky* boy-genius, and he happens to be Mclean's neighbor.

"What Happened to Goodbye" focuses less on Mclean's romantic relationship and more on her personal transformation* and self discovery. But her relationship with Dave and his friends does play a part in this transformation.

The book is an interesting commentary* on the idea of identity and how important our identities are. Dessen writes skillfully and knowledgably about subjects that open your eyes to new worlds. In this book, she covers restaurant life and basketball.

persona个性

bitter 痛苦的

divorce 离婚

reinvent 彻底改变

agony苦恼

differ 有差别

moody 情绪化的

rational 理性的

opinionated 固执己见的

adorable可爱的

geeky 书呆子气的

transformation 改变

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