Leftovers

One of the best books I've read!!!

My friend told me about this book. I thought I wasn't going to like it because I didn't like to read, but, WOW!!! This book is so exciting, alluring, and just plain interesting! I would recommend this to people who love an intense, shocking, and some provocative moments!

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Reviewed by JodiG. for TeensReadToo.com

Have you ever felt alienated from the rest of the world? Have you spoken and known that nobody was listening? Have you ever screamed ¿No¿ and been ignored at every turn? Ardith and Blair have experienced all that and more. And now they have committed a despicable act of vengeance in an effort to make everything ¿right¿ again.

Blair and Ardith are best friends. They are fifteen, in the ninth grade, and have miserable, though very different, home lives.

Ardith lives in a party house. Her parents are nightly hosts to a group of drunken teenage boys. Without limits, the boys control the house and any female that dares to enter it. Not even Ardith is safe from their advances. Blair comes from an affluent family. Her parents are successful in their careers, have a new home, and are poised to rise through the
local social and political ranks. Now her mother is making decisions to shape the family image; decisions that are wrenching Blair away from the those she loves most. In addition to their family problems, Blair and Ardith are now becoming victims of the school rumor mill and some very cruel classmates. How much can they be expected to tolerate?

LEFTOVERS is a dramatic and disturbing story of two girls who have been pushed to great lengths. It is written in alternating points of view, as each girl describes the events that led them to a final, desperate act. LEFTOVERS is a captivating book that will keep you turning the pages.

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Okay.

Confusing but really interesting.

Disturbing

Scary to think that this is how families (dis)function.

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A great read =))

Leftovers by Laura Wiess is a story of two teenage girls, Ardith and Blair, who are social outcasts and only have each other to lean on. The author alternates between the characters telling the story, and them talking into a recording device which you'll find more about once you read the book. The author did a good job of making this book a diary of the main character, Blair. I didn't like how the book was in second person for the other main character, Ardith, because this narration was confusing at times and I wasn't used to that type of writing style. The narration helped me understand points of view and details of the plot to keep the story straight.
I liked that the characters were relatable, despite their family reputation. Leftovers dealt with the low points of high school such as rumors, trying to fit in, and family troubles. These girls dealt with the rumors positively and made them go away with a brilliant idea. This book shows that if one has ambition and dedication no matter the situation one can make a better life for themselves. This book was unrealistic because teenagers normally would not experience so much in a short time period. If this book was told within a two year period, then it would be realistic.
It is ironic how Ardith's parents would give her a great deal of freedom that most teens would love, but she doesn't want freedom. She wants nights where she doesn't have to sleep with a hammer under her pillow because of her brother's hardcore partying. Blair's mom is a rising defense attorney who traded her family for her career. All in all, I believe that Leftovers is a good enjoyable book and I would recommend this book to all teenage girls."

so AMAZING!!!

This is seriously my favorite book. Laura Wiess wrote it in a really creative and different way from any other book I have read. The characters are amazing and so real. I need more books to read like this one!!!!!!

unbelivable

This is one of my favorite books. It took me about two days to read it, I simply could not put it down. This is not your everyday school drama, it is beyond words. This is deep, sad, and revolutionary. The way the author presents Ardith and Blair is incredible. From the unique writing style to the detailed plot, you'll feel what they feel. I cried, laughed and found myself questioning the coldness and cruelty that teens face. I myself am a teen, and never again will I look at my peers the same way after reading this novel. Truly, an outstandig work.

So Hard To Read

This was an amazing book. It was so hard to read because it's just so true. I am currently in ninth grade and was shocked to realize how much I had in common with Ardith and Blair. The writing was really really good, but it might have been too good, cause it was kinda confusing at the beginning. It was a really sad book that i recommend every preteen girl read before she gets to high school.

Great Leftovers!

First of all, I think this book is just not for young, adult readers but for all readers. As a former at-risk, high school educator, this book perfectly portrays what young women face in our schools today. Ninth graders do experience peer pressure to do sexually explicit things and
horrendous intolerance of anyone different does exist. Guys still get away with a lot and double standards do exist. I Loved this book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I consumed it in one sitting. These two young women, one from so much and one from so little with so much in common; inadequate, absent parents, and too much time left alone. They raised themselves and showed loyalty to the one, good person who actually cared for them. Pass this book along, it has such a strong and true voice.
A very powerful book which is unsettling. Bravo.

Liv's Book Reviews

This book was promoted as a sequel to Such A Pretty Girl, but I don't think it is. They both deal with tough issues in today's world, but that's where the similarities end. The characters, setting, and even perspective are different, which is nice. I don't think I could've read another book related to Such A Pretty Girl. Just reading that once was enough for me. Leftovers brings its own goods to the table and even though it's an extremely different type of narrative, I think it's just as good as the first book. The thing I liked best about it was the way it was told. The chapters alternate between who's telling the story and as they're telling the story, they are actually speaking into a recording device for a person who's revealed at the end. And even through that, they each have a different method of talking. One narrates as if you're actually her, and the other tells it like a diary. Those things helped to distinguish points of view and details of the plot which was quite handy because there are many little details to keep straight. This book is much more of a thinking and analyzing book than Such A Pretty Girl which was a refreshing difference. I also liked how the girls were down to earth, funny, and completely relatable, despite their terrible home lives and the horrible things they went through during the course of the story. They themselves were undeniably changed and as the reader, you got to be there to see them go through it. And the ending is flooring. I loved it so much. My one itsy bitsy complaint about this book was that I think the ages of the girls were a little bit unaccurate. I think, no I hope, girls who are in their freshman year of highschool wouldn't be going through the things that Blair and Ardith went through. But really, I don't know. The one thing I do know is that this is a seriously amazing book and it is a definite must read for any teenage girl of today. But as with the first book, beware of some explicit content.

Scary real

When I read Such a Pretty Girl by Laura Wiess, I liked it alot, but it wasn't as great as I hoped it would have been. But I still was interested by the book Leftovers nonetheless. So I started reading it and was just hooked. It was terrible what the girls go through. And it made you cringe and hate today's society. And I loved it. It was real and true and made you think and made you want to help these girls. I thought the ending was perfect.

A reviewer

Leftovers is definitely a book written for the young adult genre although it seems to offer a unique look into 'teen life' for anyone 20+. The material is both shocking and eery. After reading every book by Bret Easton Ellis and Chuck Palahniuk, I figured Leftovers would be a nice PG version of some Jay McInerny novel. It more than met my expections and I found some of the 'scenes' a bit unsettling even for myself. My only critism was the ending. The climax was very weak and left me feeling extremely unsatisfied. I found that the other 'incidents' throughout the book were far more shocking and unsettling.

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