Pure

Wonderful book :)

I normally don`t read teen fiction (even though it`s for my age) because of the simplistic writing style, however the synopsis inside the cover seemed interesting, so I decided to read it.
I was blown away with how amazing and compelling the book was. Mrs. Mcvoy does write simplistically, but she captures emotions so well!
The main character is a girl named Tabitha. When she and her best friend, Morgan were 12 they made a purity pledge, Morgan getting a ring from her parents and Tabitha receiving one from Morgan. Later on they meet Priah, Naeomi, and Cara, who have also pledged to remain abstinent until marriage.
While at a dance, Tabitha meets a cute boy named Jake who kisses her and eventually becomes her boyfriend. She is very dissapointed that none of her friends other than Cara seem to understand-or even be happy for-her. Tabitha and Cara start to become very close due to their interest in their boyfriends.
Little does Tabitha know that Cara is unhealthily obsessed with her boyfriend, Michael-her grades have dropped serverley and she hangs out with him more than anyone else. Tabitha is shocked when Cara tells her that she has broken her vow and given her virginity to Michael.

When the other girls find out about this, they decide that Cara is a terrible person who can never be trusted and completley abandon her.
Tabitha knows that what Cara did was wrong, but she also wants to be there for her friend.
She gets into a big fight with Morgan about this, and suddenly their long lasting friendship ends.

For the first time in her life, Tabitha has to decide where she stands and what she believes in. This is an amazing book that I`m sure any girl will love.

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

i really liked this

me and all my friend wear purity rings too. thankfully none of what happened in this book has happend to us :)

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

A Great Book for Tweens and Teens

This might be Ms. McVoy's first book, but hopefully it won't be her last. Being a teenager was hard, and it's even harder now - as well as that terrible "tween" period. This book is great for both of those groups and will be a great way to open up conversation between you and your daughter. I highly recommend it!!

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Bad

Terriable do not read

unexpecting

this book at first is really good then turns in the religious wars. each girl has a different commintment to their religion. unless you are very religious or don't mind all the different aspects, this would not be a good book for you.

good

this book was actually pretty good,but it left me wanting more.

AMAZING!!

this book really opened my heart.<3 i see love in a whole differnet way now. and it also teaches about true friendship(: great for girls who are in a diffcult stage in life...

Pure - a good read

I really liked this book. It was one that you can get right into and read in either a few hours (if you have the time!) or a few days. I liked it from page one!

Wow. I think she had a good story in mind when writing this, but got too caught up in the characters and didn't do a very good job of keeping everything organized.

There were SO MANY characters that I found that I never knew who anyone was, even three-fourths of the way through. With all of the different character threads, I don't think it will be a book I remember (If I had to take a test on it now I probably would fail, and I just read it last month). Nice idea behind it, but I don't recommend it for anyone. Unless you like to be utterly confused. In that case, have at it. :)

Reviewed by Jaglvr for TeensReadToo.com

Tabitha and her four friends were all brought together by a common belief....to remain virgins until marriage.

Each of them wears a purity ring to symbolize their commitment to their promise to God. Though each of the girls have different backgrounds, it's their belief that brought them together. But when one of the five girls winds up breaking her promise to God, the friendships that have been created are destroyed and rearranged.

Tabitha's best friend has the flashiest ring and sees things in black and white. She is pessimistic when Tabitha begins dating Jake, saying he's only after one thing. And when she forces Tabitha to choose between her and their "fallen" friend, Tabitha realizes things aren't so black and white and winds up losing her best friend.

Without her best friend, Tabitha branches out and forms bonds with the other girls from their group. Thinking she wouldn't survive without her best friend, life doesn't turn out to be as much doom and gloom as she expected. And Jake surprises her when he respects her purity ring and actually wants to learn about her choices.

PURE is a wonderful book for anyone looking for a positive message. The story is far from preachy. Using the purity rings as a starting point, the book looks at what friendship means, and how to stay true to your own beliefs, even when your friends may have different views than your own. Tabitha learns to be honest to herself while still being supportive to her friends that need her aid.

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I was on peacelovebabyducks.ning.com when I saw Lauren Myracle's blog about this book, Pure. The cover is awesome and the summary makes the book sound very appealing. Now I want this book very badly. Can't wait to buy it!!

PURE delight, baby!

Love luv lurve!!!!! Sooooooo good. Could not put. It. Down. And just say you, like, have opinions about what it means to be a Christian? Or wear a purity ring? Get ready to be CHALLENGED, dear hearts, cuz PURE will flip your expectations right over on their purty little heads!

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