Opiate Jane

by Jessica K. Baker

Jane and her little sister have been in and out of foster care for the past four years. After being apart from her for over a year this time, the judge has sent them to live with their Mother in Winchester, a small town southeast of Cincinnati, Ohio. Jane refuses to believe that her Mother has quit using Heroin and Jane’s only concern with life is to make sure her four year old sister Lizzie is cared for. Jane is a loner. She is very reserved with her feelings and keeps to herself. She will not let herself become friends with anyone until a new girl from Alabama decides Jane needs a friend whether she wants one or not. And Jane most certainly does not believe in the possibility of love until Landon Whitman (the county’s resident rich boy) decides she needs to be loved. Somehow Jane ends up with a best friend and a boyfriend after professing she would never have either one. Jane’s first summer in this country town turns out to be the best one of her life until she learns that Landon has a devastating secret. Now Jane struggles with the conflict of loving Landon and despising what he does.

Genres: Young Adult

218 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2011

Reviews

[Marcia Moreno · Rating 5 out of 5]

I couldn't put this book down

I couldn't put this book down, the way Jessica brings us through Jane's emotions is outstanding. Any person that have a minimum knowledge of addictions, both directly or indirectly knows haw raw and contradictory those feelings can be. I was able to connect with Jane's feelings and this is something I really admire in a writer. But it definitely need a 2nd book, because now it feel like you are hanging on what happens next with Jane and Landon. Please Jessica I want to know what happen next.

[Jessica Baker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hello,
I am the author of Opiate Jane and just wanted to share it. Would love some feedback on it.
Thanks,
Jessica

[Maddie Agne · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked how relateable this book is its not a sappy love story. it shows how life isn't all sunshine and rainbows there are some twists

[Renata SG · Rating 4 out of 5]

WHAT A BEAUTIFUL BUT PAINFUL STORY ... THE AUTHOR TAKES US THROUGH A JOURNEY OF LOVE & DRUG ADDICTION ... LOVED THE ENDING & THE CHARACTERS WERE LIKEABLE

[leroy thomas · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Jo Thomas · Rating 3 out of 5]

Jane's character is only 15-years-old, but she's definitely wise beyond her years. The book begins with Jane and her four-year-old sister, Lizzie, in the car with their mother who is a recovering Heroin addict; their mother has just gotten custody of them and they are moving into a small home owned by the Whitmans, who Jane's mother works for. As we delve deeper into this novel, we learn that Jane is a loner, she doesn't allow herself to make friends, and she's really hard on her mother. She allows herself to get close to Landon Whitman after she's repeatedly mean to him, and she's also warming up to Milah Jo, who's also the new girl. I really wanted to like this book, and I thought I would like it because of the high ratings everyone else were, giving it, but I was wrong. I'm not one to knock someone's writing because I know the hard work that goes into it, but I there were a few things I just couldn't get past. For instance, I wasn't a huge fan of the relationship between Jane and her mother; I mean, get that Jane felt let down by her mom and couldn't get past that, but the entire time I was thinking, "Geez could you have a little sympathy and respect for your mother". Jane's relationship with her mother didn't pick up until about a good 80 or 90 percent into the book. Also, the author's lack of contraction usage was a bit of a distraction for me. Overall, this book really didn't do anything for me; yes, I sympathized for Jane, but her sarcastic attitude kind of made me dislike her character, but I did like the friendship between Jane, Milah Jo, and Landon.


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[Gabby · Rating 3 out of 5]

WARNING: This review may have spoilers, but big ones will be marked.

Okay, because I over-look words all the time, the word 'Opiate' Is a type of drug. Yeah, I can't believe I didn't know that already. If i'd know that was what this book was about, I wouldn't have read it in the first place.

Favourite Character: Okay, this was hard considering I didn't really like the book, but i'd have to say Lizzy.
Actual Rating: 2.5*

Okay, i have so many thoughts running though my head at the moment. So this review may be a bit off with all the thoughts being written down. I'll start now:

OKAY TRACES OF SPOILERS!!:
Wow, maybe her mom isn't such a bitch as she thought she was. OMFG!! What the hell were you thinking Landon. *Chases after Landon with a baseball bat screaming Italian obscenities.* God, Milah Jo was annoying. Jellyfish fishing? Bloody Ivy, bloody Ivy and her whole bloody family. And no one else noticed. Poor Lizzy; she has no idea. How could you do that to your nephew!? Little Farm school. I think I want to punch Emily.

*Clears throat.* I think I'm done. Please note the fact that this is a good book, but the reason I gave it such a low rating is because I didn't know what it was about...well, to that extreme. Note that this is one of the only books I've read that is about drugs, I have to say that the other one was Anna's Story. And that was non-fiction.