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Snitch
To snitch or not to snitch? This is the question sixteen-year-old Seneca Allen can’t seem to answer without trouble laying in the cut. What’s a girl to do but get caught up when her male and female best friends date each other and one of them cheats right in front of her. No matter what she decides, her action or lack thereof will end up costing her a true friend. Also, being put on blast at school and labeled as a rat who’s not to be trusted only adds to her growing drama. Although humiliated and depressed, Seneca sports her new tag like a true soldier to keep the actual snitch from being exposed. Just when she feels all the drama is finally squashed, she learns some horrible news that could devastate one of her best friends. Certain her days of dealing with snitching are over, she decides to keep what she knows on the low. But once Seneca’s best friend finds out she withheld information, her loyalty comes into question. Will Seneca learn that sometimes keeping secrets does more harm than good? Or will she find out too late that snitches get stitches?
212 pages, Paperback
First published September 15, 2011
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May 20, 2012
Shhh…
Sixteen-year-old Seneca Allen is caught between a rock and a hard place. The rock is her best friend Valencia. The hard place is her other best friend Darren. Valencia and Darren are boyfriend and girlfriend but Darren seems to have forgotten that little fact. Some parents out of town lead to an unsupervised party on a school night and flips Seneca’s world upside down.
In her young adult novel, “Snitch,” author L.J. Wilson attacks head on issues relevant to teenagers such as drugs, sex, peer pressure and wanting to be liked by one’s peers. Not having read a young adult novel in quite some time, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I have found some young adult novels that are still not age appropriate or to the other extreme. I found a pretty good balance here. There was enough to keep me entertained as an adult and enough of an interesting story laced with messages to entertain teens. I really liked the main character Seneca. She was flawed and susceptible. Like many teens, she found herself in a few predicaments that could have turned out many ways based on how she chose to handle them. It wasn’t textbook, fairytale and just right. It wasn’t crash test dummy either. Instead, readers were with Seneca as she thought through how to handle situations. Her choices were not always the best and there were consequences. When she did right, she faired well. When she didn’t, she didn’t fair as well. There were consequences and lessons learned. Very practical. Very relatable.
“Snitch” is engaging and will satisfy readers. I can easily recommend it to others. My only disappointment, and it’s a slight disappointment, is that with the way the book was written it was pretty definite. Seneca is a grown woman reflecting back on her youth. I am so not a sequel/trilogy/series bandwagon rider. However, I came away from this book feeling Seneca was a strong enough, likeable character with a cast of friends that could easily carry a series of the adventures (or misadventures) stemming around Seneca and the woes of being a teenager.
Reviewed by: Toni
Sixteen-year-old Seneca Allen is caught between a rock and a hard place. The rock is her best friend Valencia. The hard place is her other best friend Darren. Valencia and Darren are boyfriend and girlfriend but Darren seems to have forgotten that little fact. Some parents out of town lead to an unsupervised party on a school night and flips Seneca’s world upside down.
In her young adult novel, “Snitch,” author L.J. Wilson attacks head on issues relevant to teenagers such as drugs, sex, peer pressure and wanting to be liked by one’s peers. Not having read a young adult novel in quite some time, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I have found some young adult novels that are still not age appropriate or to the other extreme. I found a pretty good balance here. There was enough to keep me entertained as an adult and enough of an interesting story laced with messages to entertain teens. I really liked the main character Seneca. She was flawed and susceptible. Like many teens, she found herself in a few predicaments that could have turned out many ways based on how she chose to handle them. It wasn’t textbook, fairytale and just right. It wasn’t crash test dummy either. Instead, readers were with Seneca as she thought through how to handle situations. Her choices were not always the best and there were consequences. When she did right, she faired well. When she didn’t, she didn’t fair as well. There were consequences and lessons learned. Very practical. Very relatable.
“Snitch” is engaging and will satisfy readers. I can easily recommend it to others. My only disappointment, and it’s a slight disappointment, is that with the way the book was written it was pretty definite. Seneca is a grown woman reflecting back on her youth. I am so not a sequel/trilogy/series bandwagon rider. However, I came away from this book feeling Seneca was a strong enough, likeable character with a cast of friends that could easily carry a series of the adventures (or misadventures) stemming around Seneca and the woes of being a teenager.
Reviewed by: Toni
January 23, 2012
Comment while reading..........review below...
I am convinced that I'm still a kid at heart or LOVE to read. This is the 5 young adult novel I have read in the last 8 months that I thoroughly enjoyed.
This book for "young adiults" has kept me up late 2 nights in a row trying to finish it but really not wanting the story to end. The premiss of the story is a lesson we ALL could profit from.
Side note: Linda there wasn't a character name in this one that gave me fever...(smile) I'm going to have to get a few copies for my youth at church and in my life.
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At the age of sixteen, Seneca Allen had to make several decisions, many teenagers would dread making. But once you meet Seneca and get to know her you understand exactly why she made the decision she did. Life for this sixteen year old protagonist just got challenging. She is in the middle of a lovers’ quarrel between her two best friends. She’s in hot water with her parents, & about to lose one of her best friends.
Valencia and Darren are/were boyfriend and girlfriend and Darren began to cheat on Valencia with Cara. Instead of breaking up with Valencia, Darren blatantly continues to see Cara after Seneca tells him he’s wrong. Valencia receives a text message along with a picture of Darren and Cara at a party and Seneca’ standing close by. Valencia immediately feels betrayed by not only Darren but Seneca as well. Their relationship takes a turn for the worse, but not before Seneca is shunned by most of her classmates and called a “Snitch” for a confession made about the party to an adult.
Wilson tackles several different issues peer pressure, acceptance, ailments, death, drugs, guilt and secrets. Each issue is handled with care. As the issues are revealed the reader is secretly routing for each character to make it through their storm, but pretty lackages aren't always part of life on this side.
It’s funny while reading I had to rethink my definition of “a snitch” which doesn’t surprise me at all. Wilson included some surprising twist I never epxected. As I got closer to the climax of the story I thought I knew exactly who was going to snitch and what they would tell. But when it was over and done I realized I knew nothing at all. This was a fantastic read for adults but geared and written for young adults. If I could get this book in the hands of all teens I would. I would like to see what this author does with the following topics - bullys.
A complimentary copy of this book was received from the author for the purpose of this review.
Missy
Readers Paradise
5 book marks
I am convinced that I'm still a kid at heart or LOVE to read. This is the 5 young adult novel I have read in the last 8 months that I thoroughly enjoyed.
This book for "young adiults" has kept me up late 2 nights in a row trying to finish it but really not wanting the story to end. The premiss of the story is a lesson we ALL could profit from.
Side note: Linda there wasn't a character name in this one that gave me fever...(smile) I'm going to have to get a few copies for my youth at church and in my life.
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At the age of sixteen, Seneca Allen had to make several decisions, many teenagers would dread making. But once you meet Seneca and get to know her you understand exactly why she made the decision she did. Life for this sixteen year old protagonist just got challenging. She is in the middle of a lovers’ quarrel between her two best friends. She’s in hot water with her parents, & about to lose one of her best friends.
Valencia and Darren are/were boyfriend and girlfriend and Darren began to cheat on Valencia with Cara. Instead of breaking up with Valencia, Darren blatantly continues to see Cara after Seneca tells him he’s wrong. Valencia receives a text message along with a picture of Darren and Cara at a party and Seneca’ standing close by. Valencia immediately feels betrayed by not only Darren but Seneca as well. Their relationship takes a turn for the worse, but not before Seneca is shunned by most of her classmates and called a “Snitch” for a confession made about the party to an adult.
Wilson tackles several different issues peer pressure, acceptance, ailments, death, drugs, guilt and secrets. Each issue is handled with care. As the issues are revealed the reader is secretly routing for each character to make it through their storm, but pretty lackages aren't always part of life on this side.
It’s funny while reading I had to rethink my definition of “a snitch” which doesn’t surprise me at all. Wilson included some surprising twist I never epxected. As I got closer to the climax of the story I thought I knew exactly who was going to snitch and what they would tell. But when it was over and done I realized I knew nothing at all. This was a fantastic read for adults but geared and written for young adults. If I could get this book in the hands of all teens I would. I would like to see what this author does with the following topics - bullys.
A complimentary copy of this book was received from the author for the purpose of this review.
Missy
Readers Paradise
5 book marks
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