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Dawson's Creek #0.5

The Beginning of Everything Else

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It's the end of something simple. And the beginning of everything else. Sometimes life happens even when you're not sure you're ready for it. In Capeside, the sleepy New England coastal town where teenagers Joey, Dawson, Pacey, and Jen live, this year the river is running fast. Choices will be made, and chances will be taken. Promises will be broken, and desires revealed.
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176 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published May 1, 1998

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Jennifer Baker

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Author 2 books6 followers
December 2, 2021
I bought eleven of these Dawson's Creek books for £5.50!
It is no secret to anybody in my life i am a huge Dawson's Geek.
This show has been my favorite since i was 13 and i am now 36.
However, i was not sure what to expect all the same but i knew it would take a lot for me to hate these books.
Given, my go to reads are usually Horror in nature it was still a test for me.
Surprise, Surprise.. i thoroughly enjoyed my trip back to 1998.
This particular book is a novelization of the first episode although there were parts i could not remember like the "headless joey thing" but maybe i need a re watch.
What i enjoyed about this book was how much more detail you get from reading to simply watching.
I enjoyed the authors descriptions of Wilmington/Capeside a place i love so much.
I enjoyed learning small things like what Gramp's was cooking in the kitchen as apposed to just watching her cook.
All this being said i am glad that after this book they decided to create fresh stories for the books as i am looking forward to new adventures.
At roughly 40k words this was a quick indulgent ride through nostalgia giving me a fresh view of something i have loved watching for years.

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496 reviews13 followers
December 7, 2012
Premetto che il voto è legato non solo al valore affettivo che attribuisco a questo telefilm, che mi ha seguito dai 15 anni in poi, ma anche alla valutazione qualitativa di "Dawson's creek", uno dei migliori teen drama degli ultimi anni, non solo a detta dai fan ma anche dei critici (come Aldo Grasso qui in Italia). Il primo libro di questa serie, che nei volumi successivi racconta "episodi inediti" rispetto a quelli realizzati, è una sorta di trascrizione in forma narrativa della sceneggiatura dei primi due episodi della season one: "Emozioni in movimento" e "La festa da ballo" (scritti dal creatore Kevin Williamson). Quindi in questo volumetto si ritrova l'inizio della storia di Dawson, Joey, Pacey e Jen... imperdibile per chi non ha avuto occasione di vederla in tv, da collezione per gli appassionati e i nostalgici.
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122 reviews5 followers
February 6, 2025
Het eerste deel van de Dawson’s Creek (Pacey’s Creek 🥰) serie voelt net zoals de serie, ik kon de beelden van de serie er in mijn hoofd zo bij in denken 😂🤩
Profile Image for Breigh.
38 reviews
April 19, 2011
Since I read this after watching all the seasons of Dawson's Creek, it was like watching all the episodes in my head. Very enjoyable reading !
33 reviews
July 15, 2013
-Macmillan Readers,level 3
-Time:07/08=60 minutes
-7-word summary
friends/love/girl/boys/rich/poor/visit
-Discussion question
Q:In this story,main charactors like watching movies.
Do you like watching a movie?
A:Yes,I do.I prefer watching movies than reading books.

I'm enjoying reading this book.It has some series,so I want to read them too.
Profile Image for Maryjenn.
2 reviews
September 7, 2008
It's nothing especial, but for those who aren't obsessed with Dawson's Creek could be good.
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160 reviews
July 31, 2011
reads like the first two episodes of the show.
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393 reviews25 followers
December 17, 2025
This book, which covers the first two episodes of Dawson's Creek, is part of the MacMillan Readers series and offers simplified language as well as a glossary for English language learners. The book definitely would've been popular while Dawson's Creek was airing, though I don't see it's relevance today, especially as an ESL book. That being said, clearly Dawson's Creek fans would read this book for the nostalgia.
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331 reviews22 followers
June 24, 2017
Part of me feels embarrassed that I have just read this book. Even more so, I feel I should be mortified that I thoroughly enjoyed it, seeing as I'm 35 years old and counting. But I did. Even though I didn't necessarily consciously see it as such, it was delicious, and I devoured it in several quick bites. By way of justification, the stage of life I'm currently in is very much devoted to actualization - hauling myself out of bed to raise my delicious children and engage with my DH in a way that forces me to continuously be 'on' and encourages a perpetual reinvention into a better version of myself. Reading this book took me back to a simpler (albiet less rewarding) and more immature time when, as a teen, I lived in a world of ideals and potential. Anything was possible, and Dawson's Creek was part of the anthem.

It's nice to know I can drop back in time and visit Capeside. Never was there a more effective time machine.

And if you want my opinion on the screen to pages transformation, the author did a decent job.
#backto1998
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584 reviews16 followers
February 3, 2016
Ok i have finished it this morning right away, overall this is like teenage romance we always found out, at first i got this novel I thought yah that had been my favorite back then, cz when this serial was aired, i was little, that impossible i would watched it but of course i was so curious about, that will be continuing... Between another novel, yep to cure my curiosity on the past.. Maybe when i have it all in series i will do a marathon for 2/3 days x)

This novel uses 4 point of views as the cover, about joel and dowson who have been bestfriend for a long time, there's pacey their friend, their relationship is good at first, since there's a new girl came up in their life, yep like the title about 'the beginning of everything else' and the rest of it u have to read it by yourself

That's it i get to tell.. This novel is just reunion of me
Profile Image for Robin (Saturndoo).
235 reviews
August 6, 2013
I have had this series of books for a long time and meant to read them back in the day when I watched the series on TV. Now many many years later I am finally reading them :) If my memory serves me correctly, this pretty much reads like the tv shows. I enjoyed reading this book. A very quick easy read.
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320 reviews1 follower
November 19, 2014
Un interesante libro sobre los primeros amores, la llegada de la nueva amiga de Nueva York y esos primeros besos que marcan el inicio del resto de la vida. Dawson tiene suerte de la vida que le ha tocado "vivir". Un libro genial para practicar inglés juvenil (igual que un capítulo de la serie).
Profile Image for Peeta Saz.
102 reviews
May 10, 2018
es un libro pequeño, para pasar el rato, aunque yo me haya tardado más de un mes en leerlo, es un poco aburrido. Como ya me imaginaba deja un final abierto. No tengo mucho que decir, es un libro que se lee en unas 2 horas o menos ( si no se te olvida que lo estas leyendo, eso me paso 😅)
Profile Image for Emily.
230 reviews
July 15, 2015
That was fun. Took me back to senior year of college and the hours I spent watching Dawson's Creek on TBS.
Profile Image for Esmee Linthorst.
1 review
March 7, 2018
i think its a very good book
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Profile Image for Laura Jayne.
152 reviews8 followers
August 5, 2023
It was just like watching the TV episode.
Honestly, I usually gravitate toward darker books, but this was exactly what I needed: short, sweet, and nostalgic.
It has me wanting to time travel back to an era I never even experienced.
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367 reviews41 followers
January 24, 2019
Amo la serie, amo los personajes, pero no pude dejar de sentir en toda la lectura que le faltaba algo a la narración; esa chispa que hacía particularmente especial la historia cuando era televisada.
Profile Image for Maddie.
21 reviews
July 28, 2021
Quite possibly the most random read of 2021 but man I do love me some Dawson’s creek
Profile Image for Alessandra Cuomo.
28 reviews
November 17, 2022
Mi é piaciuto ma non sarà stato come guardare gli episodi sul piccolo schermo. Dawson's creek rimane comunque una delle mie serie tv preferite 💛
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35 reviews
March 7, 2024
💖💖💖 cómo adoro desconectar de todo y meterme en Capeside a leer sobre estos adolescentes y sus problemas, protect
16 reviews
July 17, 2024
Did not enjoy. I have never been a fan of Dawson's Creek. No hate to the book just not for me.
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247 reviews1 follower
October 2, 2024
Cute. This series was one of my favorites growing up. I loved seeing it in book form. It's a fun trip down memory lane. Stays right on with the first episodes of series one.
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