Gary Soto
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| Original Title: | Accidental Love |
| ISBN: | 0152054979 (ISBN13: 9780152054977) |
| Edition Language: | English |
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It all starts when Marisa picks up the wrong cell phone. When she goes to return it, she feels something she's never felt before, something a bit like . . . love.But Marisa and Rene aren't exactly a match made in heaven. For one thing, Marisa is a chola, and she isn't petite; she's a lot of girl, and she's not ashamed of it. Skinny Rene, however, gangles like a sackful of elbows and wears a calculator on his belt. In other words, he's a geek. So why can't Marisa stay away from him?
Award-winning author Gary Soto deftly captures all the angst, expectation, and humor that comes with first love in this swift, lighthearted romance.
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| Title | : | Accidental Love |
| Author | : | Gary Soto |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 192 pages |
| Published | : | January 1st 2006 by HMH Books for Young Readers |
| Categories | : | Young Adult. Romance. Realistic Fiction. Fiction. Contemporary. Love |
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Ratings: 3.44 From 1134 Users | 236 ReviewsCommentary Based On Books Accidental Love
THE BOOK ACCIDENTAL LOVE IS ABOUT 2 GIRLS MARISA AND ALICIA. ALICIA GOT IN TO AN ACCIDENT WITH HER BOYFRIEND AND SHE IS A LITTLE BIT BAD,MARISA ALWAYS HAVE AN EXUSE WHY SHE SKIPPED SCHOOL.(ITS A GREAT BOOK ALOT OF DRAMA)When Marisa beats up her girlfriend Alicias no good two-timing boyfriend, Roberto, she drops her cell phone - and so does the other guy Roberto is with. Marisa picks up the wrong phone and later gets a call from Rene, the owner, and they set up a time to exchange them. What happens next is a little hard to believe, but Marisa and Rene immediately hit it off. Renes not like any of the guys that Marisa knows hes a nerd, and hes really smart, and for some reason she really likes him. She likes him
Just okay. I like Gary Soto's poetry a lot but what he's got in images I don't think he has in dialogue. I just didn't buy it. It didn't sound like teenagers. And why should the nerdy kid start dressing better to make his ghetto girlfriend accept him more--isn't that the ending of Grease?
Marisa and Rene meet up after bumping into each other at the hospital and get their cell phones mixed up. Although Rene is not the usual guy she'd hang out with, Marisa grows to like him and his nerdy ways. To spend more time with Rene, Marisa transfers to his high school. Marisa begins to see how much different Rene's prestigious school is from her old school. A few students from her old school give Marisa a hard time about transferring, claiming that she is better than them. Despite this,
I have just finished an romantic yet interesting book called "Accidental Love" by Gary Soto, author of "THE AFTERLIFE",(Genre: Fiction /Publication date: January 1, 2008) and despite the title and cover let me assure you that this is not one of your typical long winded "oh lovey dovey girl boy meets girl" books. I would defiantly say this book puts an unusual twist onto your everyday boyfriend girlfriend couple. The authors style was more of a first/second person story telling style which made
SPOILER ALERT!!!!! YOU'VE BEEN WARNED "Accidental Love" by Gary Soto "Alicia had found out about the fight with Roberto in the hospital. Marissa couldn't believe Alicia was mad about that. Didn't she realize Marissa had been defending her?" Bullying, Cheating, Accidents, betrayal, and Drama with a capital D. All of these themes all flow through the book "Accidental love". The quote is about Marissa getting back at Roberto
I thought this book was really good. I personally like romance books, such as this one. I would recommend this book to other kids because is really heart-warming.
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