Treacherous Love: The Diary of an Anonymous Teenager
by Beatrice Sparks
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Author: Beatrice SparksEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Format: Deluxe Edition
Published: 2000-05-31
ISBN: 0380808625
Number of pages: 176
Publisher: HarperTeen
Book Reviews of Treacherous Love: The Diary of an Anonymous Teenager
Book Review: Not as bad as you'd think
Summary: 5 Stars
From the reviews on here, it looks like some people are automatically criticizing this book just because it is not a true story. I read "Treacherous Love" when I was 14 (like Jennie) so maybe I saw it on her level. Although this book is not based on a true story, similar events have happened. Sadly there have been a number of girls (and a few boys) who have been taken advantage of by teachers. "Treacherous Love" could easily be a composite of cases like this. In the book, Jennie's life takes a bad turn. Her father leaves, and her mother becomes distant. Then her best friend Bridget gets a boyfriend and stops spending time with her. Jennie's only friend is a substitute teacher at her school name Mr. Johnstone. She trusts him, and he makes her feel self-worth. But soon their relationship turns romantic, and he tells her she has to keep it secret. Although Mr. J should not have taken indecent liberties with her, Jennie should have known something was wrong and got away from him sooner.
Summary of Treacherous Love: The Diary of an Anonymous Teenager
Fourteen-year-old Jennie's life is turning upside down. Her father has walked out, and her anguished mother seeks solace in pills. Her best friend practically abandons her to be with a boyfriend. It seems like Jennie's real best friend is her diary. Then she meets Mr. Johnstone, the substitute math teacher. Jennie has never met such a charismatic teacher. She feels honored when Mr. J. seems to single her out for special attention, and begins to fantasize about him as her boyfriend. When Mr. J. first reveals his feelings for her, she is thrilled by the relationship that grows outside the classroom walls. Then, slowly, Jennie's diary becomes a record of her loneliness, pain, and confusion. Will it also offer her a way to escape from this treacherous love?Biographies & Memoirs Books
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