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Payton Skky #1
Staying Pure
Payton Skky is beautiful and popular and dating Dakari Graham, the most attractive and desirable guy in their Georgia high school. The problem? He wants to have sex with her while she wants to obey God and stay pure until marriage. With pressures coming from all sides, Payton begins to wonder if waiting is really worth it. When he breaks it off with her for a more willing girl, Payton's world crashes down on her. As she struggles to answer these questions and gets to know Tad Taylor, Payton realizes that following God is the real secret to staying pure.
200 pages, Paperback
First published July 1, 2000
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Stephanie Perry Moore
135 books173 followersSTEPHANIE PERRY MOORE is the author of many Young Adult Christian fiction titles, including the Payton Skky series, the Laurel Shadrach series, the Perry Skky Jr. series, the Faith Thomas Novelzine series, the Carmen Browne series, and the Beta Gamma Pi series. She is also the co-editor for the impactful BibleZine, REAL. Mrs. Moore speaks with young people across the country, showing them how they can live life fully and do it God's way. Stephanie currently lives in the greater Atlanta area with her husband, Derrick, a former NFL player and author, and their three children. Visit her website at www.stephanieperrymoore.com.
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October 31, 2023
"One cannot strain pure to change pure".
Perhaps, its adulthood setting upon me or the reflective periods of a looming winter, nevertheless I got the itch to return to one of the only YA contemproary novels that was available to me in my rigid Seventh Day Adventist middle school.
The first few chapters struck me with why I was smitten by the book in the first place: a desperation for drama. My school had banned most books. Therefore, the Payton Skyy series had descended from the heavens as supplement to my angsty adolescent brain.
For one, the titular character is not a very likable person. Hey, one could argue that she's contemptible. The amount of judgement she reserves for those she holds dear is wince inducing. Yet, I will begrudgingly say it is very human and even reminds me of the many peers I dealt with who scorned any diverging beliefs. However, its unclear what Payton really values. It may sound absurd to say as she expresses her love for God a great deal in her internal monologues, but the why is every bit as important.
When pressured by her boyfriend to have sex, Payton undergoes a dilemma where she questions whether or not she should "give it up" and her friends offer advice. She dismisses the one friend who urges her to keep her values, Rain, as a wedge between any relationships, for reasons not well explained. Her other friend, Lyndzi, is seen as misery desparate for company. According to Payton, Lyndzi regrets losing her virginity and simply wants someone to join her team. Eventually Payton throws herself on her boyfriend Dakhari in the most desparate way possible and it left me wondering why the trouble with friends if she wants to do whatever anyway.
The scene I believe is supposed to be regarded as a stray from God, but God even in the end doesn't seem to be a factor. There is so much emphasis on the crude aspect of virginity (never having intercourse) that morals in a sense really go out the window.
For one, let me warn you that every girl in this book, even when described to be a friend, reads as a tolerable acquaintance or enemy at most. One part is due to the anxiety instilled by purity culture and the other (mostly a criticism of the writing and maybe even the author) being colorism.
Both Payton (and the author) antagonizes every female character introduced. It kinda became laughable at times. In the beginning, there was the UGA recruitment hostess who was despised for being too friendly with Payton's initial boyfriend Dakhari, despite that being her job. Then there was the girls in IHOP who greeted Payton and her friends at their table. Apparently, they can't just say hi! They must have come to oggle at men. Most importantly, there is Starr Love who reads less as a person and more as a vixen archetype. Honestly, I would put her in the same categorty as Lyndzi. Despite not sharing social circles they both fit the bill as "scorned women" (If you could call them that. They're only in high school!) The scorned women must meet some end where she is ostracized. For Lyndzi it was a pregnancy scare and a meltdown during what was essentially Halleilujah night at Payton's Church. For Starr, was her STD status being outed at a debutante ball and being called a tramp by one of the audience members. Eventually these girls were revealed to be envious of Payton in some way. Yet, sadly for the "scorned girls" there seemed to be no recourse for their regrets. Their interpretations of God's love gave the impression that it was conditional with Payton being regarded as the ideal protagonist of the story.
However, Payton shares so much anxiety on keeping a guy due to "what other woman could give him" but not holding on to him too much that it marrs any future social standing. It made me wonder why she even bothered with dating in the first place.
Contrary to the girls, the guys in this story dont seem to hold themselves to the same standard. Here, you may mention Tad Taylor, Payton's new beau , but he doesn't read as a person. Instead, he's a conduit of the author's preachings. He plays football and he loves god...thats it. No flaws, not even one where he likes pineapple on pizza. I knew great guys who were devoutly religious but they had character. I don't even get the sense that Tad is a teenager. I even wished the class difference between Payton and his family played more of a role in their dynamics, that would have been something but nope!
Dakhari on the other hand seems to have regrets for dumping Payton but not for his lapse in faith. Or should I say will power? Him and Payton become friends and he learns to confide in her again, but never does he ramble about being impure like his female counterparts! Or Bam, Lyndzi's boyfriend, the serial cheater!
The colorism aspect is notable when significant female characters are described to be pretty. I simply just noticed a pattern that if a girl was defined as beautiful etc. light skin would follow immediately after whether she was a stranger, vixen, or virgin. Even Payton pats herself on the back for being a butterscotch queen. The only character not described that way is Dymond, Payton's other friend who is plus sized darker skinned girl from the projects. Payton thinks shes beautiful but there are always little jabs against Dymond that makes her the "black sheep" of the bunch. Dymond is checked for cursing and gossipping, has a boyfriend named Fatz they describe to be miles less intelligent than her, and is flag twirler instead of a cheerleader cause she was cited for being "too fat". Theres also this weird moment where Dymond says the phrase "high yellow" when referring to Starr, Rain doesn't like the way she says it and says "just because your..." but is cut off. Just becuase of what? Finish the sentence!
If you made it this far, overall, the book was entertaining but I got to deduct major points for misinformation. There was one point where Payton visits a clinic with her friends and they read pamphlets on STDs and breast cancer. She cites this as a reason why she is "staying pure". However breast cancer has nothing to do with marital status and neither does STDs! Even married couples contact venereal diseases (and its not just due to infidelity)!
There was also hate on some books about "doing it' when Tad visited a bookstore, but married couples like to do it too!
Payton's character growth also falls flat as thematically the most importance is given to her lack of a sexual status. I believe she becomes forgiving at least towards the end but that value came from her experiences not her ability to keep her legs closed.
All in all I give the book 2.35 out of 5 stars.
Perhaps, its adulthood setting upon me or the reflective periods of a looming winter, nevertheless I got the itch to return to one of the only YA contemproary novels that was available to me in my rigid Seventh Day Adventist middle school.
The first few chapters struck me with why I was smitten by the book in the first place: a desperation for drama. My school had banned most books. Therefore, the Payton Skyy series had descended from the heavens as supplement to my angsty adolescent brain.
For one, the titular character is not a very likable person. Hey, one could argue that she's contemptible. The amount of judgement she reserves for those she holds dear is wince inducing. Yet, I will begrudgingly say it is very human and even reminds me of the many peers I dealt with who scorned any diverging beliefs. However, its unclear what Payton really values. It may sound absurd to say as she expresses her love for God a great deal in her internal monologues, but the why is every bit as important.
When pressured by her boyfriend to have sex, Payton undergoes a dilemma where she questions whether or not she should "give it up" and her friends offer advice. She dismisses the one friend who urges her to keep her values, Rain, as a wedge between any relationships, for reasons not well explained. Her other friend, Lyndzi, is seen as misery desparate for company. According to Payton, Lyndzi regrets losing her virginity and simply wants someone to join her team. Eventually Payton throws herself on her boyfriend Dakhari in the most desparate way possible and it left me wondering why the trouble with friends if she wants to do whatever anyway.
The scene I believe is supposed to be regarded as a stray from God, but God even in the end doesn't seem to be a factor. There is so much emphasis on the crude aspect of virginity (never having intercourse) that morals in a sense really go out the window.
For one, let me warn you that every girl in this book, even when described to be a friend, reads as a tolerable acquaintance or enemy at most. One part is due to the anxiety instilled by purity culture and the other (mostly a criticism of the writing and maybe even the author) being colorism.
Both Payton (and the author) antagonizes every female character introduced. It kinda became laughable at times. In the beginning, there was the UGA recruitment hostess who was despised for being too friendly with Payton's initial boyfriend Dakhari, despite that being her job. Then there was the girls in IHOP who greeted Payton and her friends at their table. Apparently, they can't just say hi! They must have come to oggle at men. Most importantly, there is Starr Love who reads less as a person and more as a vixen archetype. Honestly, I would put her in the same categorty as Lyndzi. Despite not sharing social circles they both fit the bill as "scorned women" (If you could call them that. They're only in high school!) The scorned women must meet some end where she is ostracized. For Lyndzi it was a pregnancy scare and a meltdown during what was essentially Halleilujah night at Payton's Church. For Starr, was her STD status being outed at a debutante ball and being called a tramp by one of the audience members. Eventually these girls were revealed to be envious of Payton in some way. Yet, sadly for the "scorned girls" there seemed to be no recourse for their regrets. Their interpretations of God's love gave the impression that it was conditional with Payton being regarded as the ideal protagonist of the story.
However, Payton shares so much anxiety on keeping a guy due to "what other woman could give him" but not holding on to him too much that it marrs any future social standing. It made me wonder why she even bothered with dating in the first place.
Contrary to the girls, the guys in this story dont seem to hold themselves to the same standard. Here, you may mention Tad Taylor, Payton's new beau , but he doesn't read as a person. Instead, he's a conduit of the author's preachings. He plays football and he loves god...thats it. No flaws, not even one where he likes pineapple on pizza. I knew great guys who were devoutly religious but they had character. I don't even get the sense that Tad is a teenager. I even wished the class difference between Payton and his family played more of a role in their dynamics, that would have been something but nope!
Dakhari on the other hand seems to have regrets for dumping Payton but not for his lapse in faith. Or should I say will power? Him and Payton become friends and he learns to confide in her again, but never does he ramble about being impure like his female counterparts! Or Bam, Lyndzi's boyfriend, the serial cheater!
The colorism aspect is notable when significant female characters are described to be pretty. I simply just noticed a pattern that if a girl was defined as beautiful etc. light skin would follow immediately after whether she was a stranger, vixen, or virgin. Even Payton pats herself on the back for being a butterscotch queen. The only character not described that way is Dymond, Payton's other friend who is plus sized darker skinned girl from the projects. Payton thinks shes beautiful but there are always little jabs against Dymond that makes her the "black sheep" of the bunch. Dymond is checked for cursing and gossipping, has a boyfriend named Fatz they describe to be miles less intelligent than her, and is flag twirler instead of a cheerleader cause she was cited for being "too fat". Theres also this weird moment where Dymond says the phrase "high yellow" when referring to Starr, Rain doesn't like the way she says it and says "just because your..." but is cut off. Just becuase of what? Finish the sentence!
If you made it this far, overall, the book was entertaining but I got to deduct major points for misinformation. There was one point where Payton visits a clinic with her friends and they read pamphlets on STDs and breast cancer. She cites this as a reason why she is "staying pure". However breast cancer has nothing to do with marital status and neither does STDs! Even married couples contact venereal diseases (and its not just due to infidelity)!
There was also hate on some books about "doing it' when Tad visited a bookstore, but married couples like to do it too!
Payton's character growth also falls flat as thematically the most importance is given to her lack of a sexual status. I believe she becomes forgiving at least towards the end but that value came from her experiences not her ability to keep her legs closed.
All in all I give the book 2.35 out of 5 stars.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 18, 2007
This evening I've been reading steadily about a high school senior who wants to stay pure and not have sex with her boyfriend. He isn't as into his faith and finally dumps her for Starr Love, another girl who is willing to "satisfy" his needs! But, luckily Payton is voted Homecoming Queen and later we learn about the preparations for her experience as a debutante at a cotillion. Oh, did I mention this book is set in Georgia? I was trying to explain the plot of this novel to a teen I was talking with this evening and it was like I was speaking a different language!
What's different about this book is that Payton prays a lot and so do her friends. Fortunately toward the end of the book she meets another great guy who is just as serious about his faith as she is so she no longer has to worry about "giving it up" to keep her man!
This is part of a series that I recently purchased for the library in an effort to add more urban fiction, especially books that show African American characters in a positive way and not just as they are depicted in the street lit which is usually in various illegal occupations!
What's different about this book is that Payton prays a lot and so do her friends. Fortunately toward the end of the book she meets another great guy who is just as serious about his faith as she is so she no longer has to worry about "giving it up" to keep her man!
This is part of a series that I recently purchased for the library in an effort to add more urban fiction, especially books that show African American characters in a positive way and not just as they are depicted in the street lit which is usually in various illegal occupations!
October 30, 2007
Every Teenager Should Read This Series
I was definitely NOT a teenager when I read this novel, however, I wish someone had given me such a thought-provoking novel in my teen years. This book was an inspirational read. Mrs. Perry-Moore, thank you for sharing such a well-developed, morally sound teen character in the Payton Skyy Series. Through your gift of writing, more and more young people will learn that it is not enough to be pretty or popular, it means nothing WITHOUT GOD! I ENJOYED THIS BOOK and when my daughter and niece's became teenagers, I brought the whole series for them to read and enjoy and hopefully motivate them to do the right thing! A highly recommended series especially for african american teens.
I was definitely NOT a teenager when I read this novel, however, I wish someone had given me such a thought-provoking novel in my teen years. This book was an inspirational read. Mrs. Perry-Moore, thank you for sharing such a well-developed, morally sound teen character in the Payton Skyy Series. Through your gift of writing, more and more young people will learn that it is not enough to be pretty or popular, it means nothing WITHOUT GOD! I ENJOYED THIS BOOK and when my daughter and niece's became teenagers, I brought the whole series for them to read and enjoy and hopefully motivate them to do the right thing! A highly recommended series especially for african american teens.
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November 26, 2008This book is really good so far. Its about how this girl had a boyfriend and since they had graduated from highschool He wanted to have sex with her. She turned him down and he got mad. Thats all ive read so far
July 30, 2014
Characters were sometimes flat and unbelievable in this book that slipped into preaching too often. Books with messages and books about teen issues are fine in general, but I found this to be too didactic.
September 28, 2008
Good for those with strong faith that want to read a book about someone just like them. And avoiding the temptation of sex before marriage.
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November 27, 2008Good Christian fiction series for teens
January 15, 2009
Why I cannot get into her YA books, not sure...but I tried. Guess I was reading street lit then and hard to grasp on to this book.
January 27, 2013
nice very nice
just to complicated
just to complicated
December 1, 2008
Very Good Book
September 7, 2018
I'll be honest, it's been a bit since I read a strictly Christian YA novel. Even though I am Christian, other Christians have been being so hateful lately that I have actually been too scared to even pick up any Christian fiction novels. Then I remembered Mrs. Moore’s Carmen Browne series from when I was younger and decided that I would give the Payton Skky series a try. Boy, was I in for a treat!
Payton wants to do what she believes God wants her to do and stay a virgin until marriage, but her boyfriend Dakari keeps pressuring her into having sex with him. She can’t deny that she has those feelings too, and she doesn’t want to lose the best and only boyfriend she has ever had. Even though the book focused on this issue from a Christian perspective, this is an issue that many teen girls and boys deal with. Yes, sometimes even the girlfriend of the relationship wants to do more than what the boy is ready for. She almost gives in, but by that point, he is already onto some other girl. This is the sad truth for those types of teenage relationships where a person is rushing for only the physical part of the relationship, they usually don’t end well. Then, she has a friend named Lynzi who has no problem with having sex with her boyfriend, but even he isn’t loyal to her. This story teaches teenage readers that the only way to have a healthy relationship is to find a healthy person to have that relationship with.
I’ll admit, I didn’t like Payton that much at certain times in the book. She did act immature at many times and even had somewhat of a “holier-than-thou” attitude with most of her friends. By the middle of the book, she starts to humble herself and realize that she was really no better than the other kids her age. This character development was important for the story, but it couldn’t stop me from disliking the person that Payton was at the beginning of the story.
I enjoyed the character Tad, but I don’t believe that any person can be as “perfect” as he seems to be. Sure, he is Christian and is also happy to bring God into their relationship and wait to be intimate, but something just tells me that something will happen along the line to pull the two apart. It just seems unrealistic that she would find a guy that fits everything that both she and her parents wanted in a boyfriend. Even making it that he was on the wrong path and then changed in high school through going to church would make him more realistic.
Even though I had these small issues, I enjoyed the overall story! I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a YA Christian fiction novel with African-American characters.
Payton wants to do what she believes God wants her to do and stay a virgin until marriage, but her boyfriend Dakari keeps pressuring her into having sex with him. She can’t deny that she has those feelings too, and she doesn’t want to lose the best and only boyfriend she has ever had. Even though the book focused on this issue from a Christian perspective, this is an issue that many teen girls and boys deal with. Yes, sometimes even the girlfriend of the relationship wants to do more than what the boy is ready for. She almost gives in, but by that point, he is already onto some other girl. This is the sad truth for those types of teenage relationships where a person is rushing for only the physical part of the relationship, they usually don’t end well. Then, she has a friend named Lynzi who has no problem with having sex with her boyfriend, but even he isn’t loyal to her. This story teaches teenage readers that the only way to have a healthy relationship is to find a healthy person to have that relationship with.
I’ll admit, I didn’t like Payton that much at certain times in the book. She did act immature at many times and even had somewhat of a “holier-than-thou” attitude with most of her friends. By the middle of the book, she starts to humble herself and realize that she was really no better than the other kids her age. This character development was important for the story, but it couldn’t stop me from disliking the person that Payton was at the beginning of the story.
I enjoyed the character Tad, but I don’t believe that any person can be as “perfect” as he seems to be. Sure, he is Christian and is also happy to bring God into their relationship and wait to be intimate, but something just tells me that something will happen along the line to pull the two apart. It just seems unrealistic that she would find a guy that fits everything that both she and her parents wanted in a boyfriend. Even making it that he was on the wrong path and then changed in high school through going to church would make him more realistic.
Even though I had these small issues, I enjoyed the overall story! I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a YA Christian fiction novel with African-American characters.
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April 28, 2024This book allowed me to grow closer to God. It takes you on the journey of a young woman who is navigating life as a Christian and the many twists and turns that show and come along with it. I think if you actually sit down and read it you will love it. I literally had to stop myself from reading it all in one day because I read 7 chapters already. It's really good I really recommend it.
January 5, 2018
It was easy to relate to Payton, and it was inspiring to see her grow in her faith! I wish I had read this book in high school.
November 23, 2018
All of the Stephanie Perry series were books I read in high school and I was hooked...
July 21, 2019
its a great book series to inspire young teenagers like myself to seek god.
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June 26, 2025best Christian novel I've read so far.
January 13, 2022
Theme:
_Sex before marriage
_having faith
_friendship
Characters:
Payton Skky→ Payton Skky has her own thing going on. She is one of the most popular girls in school, her family is doing well financially, she is dating the cutest and most popular guy in school—Dakari Graham—and she’s a cheerleader. Payton is a bit self-observed. I think Stephanie Perry Moore made Payton that way so that readers could see the well-rounded change in her personality and decisions throughout this book series. I like Payton and found her character realistic.
Dakari Graham→ Gosh, Dakari Graham is such a guy (haha). All he cares about is a physical relationship. He wants to get into Payton pants and if she won’t let that happen, then he will find someone else that will. He’s a jerk and only cares about himself. I actually like his character though because he seems like a normal teenager who is struggling to be himself, but getting caught up in what his peers think.
Tad Taylor→ Tad Taylor is such a gentlemen. He is a strong believer in Christ who has been reborn and is ready to live his life for the Lord. He’s a football and basketball player. His competitor is Dakari. Both of them are one of the best football players at their high schools. Tad is a good guy who wants to help everyone out.
Dymond→ Haha. I love Dymond. She definitely has strong attitude. Some might even say she has an attitude problem. She emphasizes everything and isn’t afraid to speak her mind.
These characters all have a real, authentic personality. Although, in the end, I did find some things too good to be true. Like, when an enemy is just plain ol’ cruel to you in real life, most of them don’t come up to you and apologize for their rude behavior. So I found that in this book to be sort of exaggerated and unbelievable.
Style/Setting:
Moore didn’t give enough description of the characters and scenery. I had to picture the characters myself. The story takes place in North Carolina. You can definitely tell this story was written in the early 2000s. The music Moore named and when the characters had to wait to call people when they got home because they only had a cell phone for emergencies was pretty cool to read. Life really isn’t like that anymore because of all the fast technology we have at our fingertips. I didn’t think I was going to like this because the book was so old but I did. It was different and a fresh compared to all modern reading that is up-to-date with the latest technology and pop culture. I enjoyed this book and I am loving the series. :)
Lesson Learned? Be yourself. You don’t have to change for a guy or anyone else.
**Recommended: I recommend this book series to any teen,especially teen Christians who are in high school and young adults who are in college.
Rating:
Book Cover: .1
Character Development/Plot: 2.8 out of 3
Interest: 1 out of 1
Imagery: .5 out of 1
Total: 4.4 stars
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_Sex before marriage
_having faith
_friendship
Characters:
Payton Skky→ Payton Skky has her own thing going on. She is one of the most popular girls in school, her family is doing well financially, she is dating the cutest and most popular guy in school—Dakari Graham—and she’s a cheerleader. Payton is a bit self-observed. I think Stephanie Perry Moore made Payton that way so that readers could see the well-rounded change in her personality and decisions throughout this book series. I like Payton and found her character realistic.
Dakari Graham→ Gosh, Dakari Graham is such a guy (haha). All he cares about is a physical relationship. He wants to get into Payton pants and if she won’t let that happen, then he will find someone else that will. He’s a jerk and only cares about himself. I actually like his character though because he seems like a normal teenager who is struggling to be himself, but getting caught up in what his peers think.
Tad Taylor→ Tad Taylor is such a gentlemen. He is a strong believer in Christ who has been reborn and is ready to live his life for the Lord. He’s a football and basketball player. His competitor is Dakari. Both of them are one of the best football players at their high schools. Tad is a good guy who wants to help everyone out.
Dymond→ Haha. I love Dymond. She definitely has strong attitude. Some might even say she has an attitude problem. She emphasizes everything and isn’t afraid to speak her mind.
These characters all have a real, authentic personality. Although, in the end, I did find some things too good to be true. Like, when an enemy is just plain ol’ cruel to you in real life, most of them don’t come up to you and apologize for their rude behavior. So I found that in this book to be sort of exaggerated and unbelievable.
Style/Setting:
Moore didn’t give enough description of the characters and scenery. I had to picture the characters myself. The story takes place in North Carolina. You can definitely tell this story was written in the early 2000s. The music Moore named and when the characters had to wait to call people when they got home because they only had a cell phone for emergencies was pretty cool to read. Life really isn’t like that anymore because of all the fast technology we have at our fingertips. I didn’t think I was going to like this because the book was so old but I did. It was different and a fresh compared to all modern reading that is up-to-date with the latest technology and pop culture. I enjoyed this book and I am loving the series. :)
Lesson Learned? Be yourself. You don’t have to change for a guy or anyone else.
**Recommended: I recommend this book series to any teen,especially teen Christians who are in high school and young adults who are in college.
Rating:
Book Cover: .1
Character Development/Plot: 2.8 out of 3
Interest: 1 out of 1
Imagery: .5 out of 1
Total: 4.4 stars
For more of my reviews, go to: https://checkmybooks.wordpress.com/
June 10, 2011
This book was amazing! This book had me thinking about my own teenage drama that is going on in my life. This book to me is really appealing to the teenagers because it's about the lives of some teenagers. What drug me into this book was the way the author in the beginning on page 10 of the book chapter 1 started off with dialogue and imagery and dove straight into the action of what was going on. for example in the text it said, "No! i shouted at the top of my voice. Stop Dakari. Please stop! He kept kissing me as if he'd heard me say yes instead of no." This made it hard for me to put this book down because it was interesting and i wanted to keep seeing what was going to happen. In the middle of the book i noticed how the author would switch in time frames. some authors double space, but the author of this book used lines to indicate time frames when you jumped ahead or you jumped back or to another subject matter. for example on page 102 of the book the last sentence before the line was "I know that if i focus half that much on my daily walk with god,my life would be a lot easier." Then the next line after said "There were about thirty people there everyone had talked about their outfit except lynzi." The author would skip around in places also so it would give me a visual on where everything was happening the setting that these characters were at. What i noticed about the book was that the author says this whole book in the perspective of teenage seniors and it can be appealing to other age readers because majority of the world had or has to go to high school and it unlocks some of the situations that might occur in high school. But i can relate to this book because I am christian too as well as the girl Payton so i knew what she was going through. And the struggles she had to face. I related to the when payton forgave starr on page 190 when she said, " Time to move on from that pain. " it makes me think about the situations i may have faced throughout high school and might have to face later on in the future and how i have had to let go just like she did. This book i say was an over all good book to me because i was interested in the drama the book brought and the problems and solutions, i would recommend this book to read because i enjoyed it.
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September 21, 2013I absolutely LOVE this book. Anyone who wants this book, buy it on Amazon. It's all about a girl called Payton Skky and she's confused about what to do.
PAYTON SKKY has everything a high school senior girl could dream of - popularity, well-to-do parents,and excellent grades. To top that off, she dates the most sought and hottest boy at her school, Dakari Graham. However,when Dakari puts on the pressure to take their relationship tp the next level, Payton goes numb.
PAYTON SKKY has everything a high school senior girl could dream of - popularity, well-to-do parents,and excellent grades. To top that off, she dates the most sought and hottest boy at her school, Dakari Graham. However,when Dakari puts on the pressure to take their relationship tp the next level, Payton goes numb.
April 14, 2014
I love Stephanie's books I normally hate reading books but her books are the only books I can read over and over without getting tired or any of those things so I really thank her for writing and also she for being a role model to many youths out there like me I know I write stories and I lo up to you Stephanie when I am in need thank you and I hope you make it to goodreads
February 10, 2009
SO FAR THIS BOOK IS SO GOOD I CAN'T STOP READING IT THAT MY MOM SAYS IF YOU DON'T STOP READING THE BOOK I'M GONNA TAKE IT AWAY UNTIL THE WEEKEND
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March 4, 2009this book was poppin
July 21, 2009
very great . stephanie i s a great christian writer.
January 28, 2011
Was gud also
n i learn alot frm it n i hope i keep mine till im married :)
n i learn alot frm it n i hope i keep mine till im married :)
June 23, 2011
Bad chapter endings, dumb main character, dumb supporting characters, and predictable story. Overall, very stupid book.
August 3, 2011
Great book for a young girl entering high school. Great life lessons about staying true to yourself and who your real friends are.
September 23, 2011
Great book!
September 30, 2011
very dramatic
September 12, 2012
this is the kind of books i like to read
January 20, 2013
Every teenager should read this book . Hell , everyone should read this book !
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