Goodbye, Amanda the Good

Joshua T. Bates

by Susan Richards Shreve

Libro usado en buenas condiciones, por su antiguedad podria contener señales normales de uso

Genres: Young Adult, Childrens, Fiction, High School, Realistic Fiction

135 pages, Paperback

First published March 28, 2000

About the author

Also know as Susan Shreve. Received the following awards: Jenny Moore Award, George Washington University, 1978; Notable Book citation, American Library Association (ALA), 1979, for Family Secrets: Five Very Important Stories; Best Book for Young Adults citation, ALA, 1980, for The Masquerade; Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies, National Council for Social Studies and the Children's Book Council joint committee, 1980, for Family Secrets: Five Very Important Stories; Guggenheim award in fiction, 1980; National Endowment for the Arts fiction award, 1982; Edgar Allan Poe Award, Mystery Writers of America, 1988, for Lucy Forever and Miss Rosetree, Shrinks; Woodrow Wilson fellowships, West Virginia Wesleyan, 1994, and Bates College, 1997; Lila Wallace Readers Digest Foundation grant.

Reviews

[Alexa Lehnus · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a 17 year old girl, I’m definitely not the right demographic, but nonetheless, it actually wasn’t that bad. Not too much happened, but it didn’t really hit me over the head with “I’m so preteen!” It was actually relatively relatable and pretty chill. I only had two issues with the book. They’re not even really spoilers, but if you want to be super careful, don’t read this. 1.) The younger brother was acting way too old for his age. He was, 8, I think, but there were times he was acting older and more mature than the 13 year old sister. And 2.) The main character was a seventh grader and the “love interest” was a ninth grader. It’s a small thing, but that made me a bit uncomfortable. It’s not even that big of an age gap, but that’s one of those big gaps from “preteen” to “teen”. But considering those are my only two real problems with it, I’d say that’s not a big deal at all. Overall, I enjoyed a pretty good amount, again, even at 17.

[Dayna Smith · Rating 3 out of 5]

Amanda has just started middle school. She feels she is changing and doesn't know herself anymore. She doesn't want to be the smart girl she has always been, but doesn't know who she does want to be. She begins to drift toward a group of "bad" kids and suddenly finds herself doing things she has never done before: smoking, skipping school, even shoplifting. Is "The Club" the right fit for Amanda? Who does she really want to be? A nice little book about coming of age and choices.

[Michell · Rating 3 out of 5]

like it

[Elisa Fumis · Rating 4 out of 5]

La protagonista è Amanda Bates, una ragazza che frequenta l’istituto Alice Deal.
Vorrebbe a tutti costi fare amicizia con Edera ed entrare nel suo Club, composto da altre compagne di seconda media, le più ribelli e anticonformiste della scuola.
Amanda non si riconosce più, non accetta di essere la ragazza “normale” che è sempre stata, brava a scuola e dolce con la propria famiglia. Per ricevere l’approvazione delle compagne e per sperare di entrare nel famigerato Club, decide di tingersi i capelli e di iniziare a vestirsi di nero. Il look, tuttavia, non è l’unico cambiamento che avviene nella sua vita da adolescente: Amanda infatti smette di dedicarsi allo studio, a parlare con la madre e a trattare con rispetto i genitori.
Il suo comportamento attira l’attenzione di Slade, un ragazzo più grande con una cattiva nomea, e di conseguenza anche quella di Edera. Quest’ultima vuole metterla alla prova e la coinvolge in alcune attività del Club, come marinare la scuola e falsificare la firma dei genitori sulle giustificazioni.
Ad Amanda il mondo di Edera, Anastasia, Mustang e le altre ragazze appare interessante, ma non si rende conto che rischia di cacciarsi in guai seri…

Amanda si presenta come una ragazza senza amici. È sempre stata studiosa, dolce e affettuosa con i propri cari. Un giorno scatta qualcosa in lei: non si piace, ha bisogno di cambiare e di non sentirsi più “normale”. Pensa sia giusto rispondere male ai propri genitori, saltare la scuola per andare a fare shopping con le amiche o mentire. Le bugie le si rivoltano contro e le fanno capire i suoi sbagli.
Quando si è adolescenti, si tende a emulare i compagni di classe per essere accettati, per non essere considerati “secchioni” o “perdenti”, per tante insicurezze e dubbi che si insinuano dentro ognuno di noi.
Come una farfalla si spoglia la propria crisalide per volare, anche Amanda abbandona l’etichetta di “brava ragazza” per ribellarsi, a se stessa, alle autorità (genitori, insengnanti, preside) e alla mancanza di accettazione. È attraverso il cambiamento che comprende i valori importanti e soprattutto che non è tutto oro quel che luccica. Sbagliare le permette di migliorare, capire ciò che vuole e agire di conseguenza per non rischiare di perderlo…
Ma Amanda non è sola in questa crescita personale: Joshua, il fratello minore, è disposto ad ascoltarla e a consigliarla, nonostante l’inguenuità tipica della sua età.
Non è facile per la ragazza capire di chi fidarsi: Slade si rivela premuroso con la ragazza, mentre Edera sembra gelosa del legame che sta nascendo tra i due.

Gelosie, fraintendimenti, bugie, liti, dubbi, guai danno vita a un romanzo appassionante, divertente e profondo.
Lo stile è scorrevole e adeguato al target.
I personaggi sono caratterizzati bene e i temi vengono trattati con intelligenza, ironia e un pizzico di introspezione.

Lo consiglio soprattutto alle adolescenti con crisi di identità o che stanno attraversando un periodo difficile della propria vita. Questo libro, come molti altri della stessa collana, sono quasi dei manuali: fanno sentire l’adolescente meno solo, meno sfortunato. Sono divertenti, graffianti, talvolta anche profonde “istruzioni per l’uso”.
Possono leggerlo (o rileggerlo, come nel mio caso) anche gli adulti nostalgici de “Le Ragazzine”, che vogliono tornare adolescenti per qualche ora, e tutti coloro che cercano una storia carina e poco impegnativa per trascorre un pomeriggio piacevole in compagnia di Amanda, Joshua, Slade,Edera e tutte le altre ragazze del Club!

[Rebecca · Rating 3 out of 5]

An okay book. I read it because my 11 yr old daughter picked it up at the book fair, and I wanted to see what she was reading. It falls into the "acceptable" category of subtle and not-so-subtle warnings about what happens when you hang out with "the wrong kind of people". Nothing special, but not a bad read for "actual" young adults. (This coming from an adult fan of YA fiction...)

[Callie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book really rocks! It made me wish i could die my hair purple! It does have some stuff I wish they would leave out, but It was really good other than that

[PaulaPolka · Rating 3 out of 5]

Este libro no me enganchó al prinicipio, porque sentía que iba bastante al cliché de "chica buena, de familia, decide ser una chica mala en su nueva escuela" y....lo es. Sin embargo, el final no me lo esperaba para nada y la actitud de los padres de Amanda fue una total sorpresa. La cosa es que el inicio me costó mucho porque no aguantaba la actitud de la prota y luego pensé que quizá lo habría sentido bastante más distinto si esa lectura la hubiese hecho con 20 años menos. Así que concilié, seguí adelante y me resultó bastante satisfactorio.
Nuevamente, estoy en mi "leo los libros de las estanterías de la Biblioteca de los adolescentes" era porque además de saber qué recomendar, me parece prudente saber qué se lee...y en este caso, qué se publicaba como libros "para chicas" allá por los 2000's.

[Brenda A. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Recuerdo que este libro casi corría en su narración. En 10 páginas te decía lo que pasaría en 100 de otra novela. Lo que en inglés se diría "rush narration". Pero supongo que así mismo se sienten las cosas en la edad de la protagonista.
Y hay mucha crítica de que la historia se centra demasiado en la necesidad de pertenecer y ser aceptado por un grupo, y yo digo, ¿se olvidaron lo que es la adolescencia? Es verdad que no a todos les importa, pero para la mayoría, poder tener amigos y un grupo en el cual escajar sí es importante.
Lo que más me gustó de la novela fue Slade. Sí, me hubiera gustado ver más desarrollo posterior de la amistad entre ellos, y parecía que él iba a tornarse muy cliché, pero algunas de sus acciones fueron inesperadamente agradables.

[Miley · Rating 4 out of 5]

it was good, though the ending was quite disappointing for me, i’m sure that most of you readers, would disagree or agree with me, i liked how slade was but the shoplifting was just.. I didn’t actually expect that part and stuff but sooner I would’ve as there were mentions of dr*gs and rebel, but all that, it’s amazing! i always re-read it now, i hope i could read about josh, her brother! :) i got this book because my name was on it and, i’m glad i found this book <33 thanks to that teacher who used to own it!! i have just annotated it few days ago too.

[mileysuperstar · Rating 4 out of 5]

I absolutely loved this book and still do! i got this book for a dollar, it was used but still in a great condition, i loved how it was written though, being disappointed and dissatisfied with the ending of the book, i understood why Amanda did not want to end up being in the group of Fern’s, but there were multiple questions in my head when i finished the book, what happened to slade and amanda? Did they end up as friends only or a thing? But overall, Great Book, hopefully i find more Books by the authors.

[rose · Rating 4 out of 5]

read this at the age of eleven when i was mad at my mom for yelling at me for something, and i thought it would be show how i was "against the system" or whatever. i got over myself in like two days, but it was pretty good and i remember finishing it quicker than i did other books at the time.

[Maria · Rating 2 out of 5]

I remember reading this at age 13 and thinking how much of an idiot the main character was for caring so much about fitting in!

[Eliziabeth Black · Rating 4 out of 5]

Easy read, I like how you get to see how the character progresses in learning who she is. I liked it

[cheyenne · Rating 5 out of 5]

the plot i this book is Amanda is getting ready to go to a new school. And she going to be alone none of her friends from her old school is going. So it's a new school and a fresh start. She meets a girl name Fern and a boy name Slade. Her and Fern become good friends and Fern asks her to join he group. But Slade know Fern since grade school. And when he meet Amanda he knew that thats not Amanda and she shouldn't join the group. And Amanda and Slade become really great friends who have a crush on each other. But don't want to ruin there friendship by a relationship.
I can connect to this book because my friends are like Amanda and Slade. But they don't want to riun there friendship so there just staying friends. And i can connect to what Slade told Amanda. Becuase the group that Fern asked her to join wanted Amanda to change. And be more like them not herdelf so if I was Slade. I wouldv'e told her the same thing he did.
i gave this book 5 out of 5 stars because this book was really good. And i couldnt but the book down becuase it leaves you wanting more. Like the Chapter might end with Amanda and Slade hanging out and you want to know is anything going to happen. So you contiune to read the book until you realize the book is finished.

[Telka · Rating 5 out of 5]

Goodbye Amanda the Good is about a girl who is thirteen and her name is Amanda Bates. In the book, it doesn't say were she lives, but you can tell that she lives in a suburban area. She goes to a school called Alice Deal juinor highschool. All of a sudden, Amanda starts to change from a savvy school girl to a goth. She dresses in black every day, starts to get really bad grades, and ignors her parents all the time. While Amanda is dealing with her conflicts in her life, Amanda feels that her brother is the only person she can rely on. One day though, Amanda meets Fern and things start to change...
I can connect this book to the world, because I know a lot of girls or maybe even boys that are 12 or 13, and start to change into a completely different person.
I would rate this book five stars because I thought that it didn't exactly put out that this book will convince you into being in a clique. At first it might start out that way, but in the end, you can see that Amanda knows that being in a clique is really stupid. I would recomend this book to anybody who is a rebel, and anybody who likes to read about teenage girl life.

[Jordan W · Rating 3 out of 5]

this plot is very simple its a girls everyday life. Everyday we are faced with popularity challenges am i good enough, why cant i be cool like her, And stuff like that. In this book Amanda meets a girl named fern, Who is popular and wears black goth clothes and smokes. The smoking is what seems to catch Amanda attention.
Amanda changes big time thats what the book is all about. At first she is a sweet king girl who dresses in appropriate clothes. But as soon as she meets the popular girl fern with her black hair that she died herself a part of Amanda changes. The first change she makes is her hair Which she tried to die black but things go wrong and it turns out purple. Next her attitude she is rude and lies to her parents. Finally friends because Amanda has her heart set on Being in ferns cool croud.
This book is good because i can relate so much to it since im in Jr high and we are faced with challenges like this daily, But also i like how she changes so much so goes to a completely different person over night so finally this is a good book.

[Alspitz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short and fairly interesting book about some of the trials of moving from the security of gradeschool and into the unknown world of being a girl in middle school. She makes some bad choices but eventually figures out just who she wants to be.
I remembered liking this book when I read it a few years ago when I myself was a teenager trying to find out just who I was in the world. Reading it again now reminds me of that time. It is a fun read, recommended for any preteen girl or middle school girl trying to figure out who she is.

[Amanda Claus · Rating 4 out of 5]

I bought this book when I was in 3rd grade at a book fair, only because it had my name on it. But when I read it, I ended up loving it. I read it again in middle school, still loved it. I just read it again a few months ago and I'm still in love with it. The book is pretty wonderful. I would recommend it to 3rd-6th graders, though, teenagers who like to read kid books might like this book.

[Ash R. · Rating 4 out of 5]

I already did a paper book report, in class.

I learned a lot but the one that stood out to me the most was be who you are and don't change for someone or something else!

[Savannh · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book, but i wish that it would have been longer because i think it ended to soon, and it didn't wrap up well.................but i absolutely LOVED it!

[Emily · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not the best book. I don't like it too much. I don't like the whole idea of the book. Horrible.

[Rita · Rating 3 out of 5]

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[l · Rating 1 out of 5]

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[April Monique Clam · Rating 4 out of 5]

Amanda is a tough girl! family really comes first...

[Ila · Rating 5 out of 5]

I libri della mia adolescenza riletti dieci anni dopo.