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Overview

"[A] steamy, brilliant girl-on-girl romance," says Kirkus, now available in paperback in our Graphia imprint with an eye-catching new cover!

Willa and Louie could not be more different. Louie wants to be a lawyer and is an outstanding student. Willa lives in a pub and just wants to get through the year so she can graduate and become a chef. But they are completely attracted to one another when they first meet at a fast-food restaurant. Soon they fall in love fast and furiously, and everything the girls are sure of—their plans, their faith, their families, their identities -– is called into question...

Louie Angelo, a Woodhaugh High prefect who plans to be a lawyer, falls in love with a girl who lives in a pub and just wants to get through her exams so she can become a chef.

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In William Taylor's novel The Blue Lawn (reviewed 5/99), two gay teens survive a car crash and, giddy with relief, find themselves holding hands for the first time. In Dare Truth or Promise, another New Zealander author also recasts that old clich, of gay teen novels, changing a plot element of destruction into one of restoration: the car wreck near the end of Paula Boock's novel serves to jumpstart the healing of two girls' broken hearts. From the beginning, Willa and Louie's relationship is difficult-they have to sneak around and lie, and when Louie's mother catches them in bed together, the girls fight and split up. But their story has its moments of bliss, too, and-best of all-a happy ending. A limited omniscient point of view follows each girl in alternating chapters, so readers are equally acquainted with both characters and their situations. This is Louie's first love; she's amazed but not alarmed that she's fallen for a girl. Willa's been in love once before, but the relationship was a disaster. Willa's single-parent mom may not understand her daughter, but she loves and accepts her wholeheartedly; Louie, however, finds herself lying to her parents and wondering how to reconcile her religion and her love for Willa. As in Nancy Garden's Annie on My Mind, the descriptions of the girls' attraction and longings are authentically rendered. Lesbian readers will see themselves, and straight readers will see what gay teens already know-that the feelings of young love are the same for everyone. j.m.b.
Publishers Weekly
New Zealand author Boock traces the developing lesbian romance between two high school seniors in an ultimately uplifting novel. The two are from different social strata: Louie quotes Shakespeare and poetry and comes from a conservative, upper-middle-class background, while newcomer Willa, still suffering from the repercussions of an ill-fated first relationship with another girl, lives above a pub. Told in a third-person narrative that alternates between the two characters' points of view, the book offers a frank appraisal of the girls' initial attraction, passions and the conflicts of dealing with a variety of outsiders--parents, friends, co-workers, etc. When Louie's mother discovers the two girls in bed together in Louie's room, she forbids Louie to see Willa. After a rather prolonged period of suffering and soul-searching, they are able to reunite. Although Boock's intense narrative crosses into melodrama and occasionally plants an important scene offstage, teens who are curious about or struggling with questions of sexual identity will find reassurance in these pages. The characters' interactions with Louie's father and priest, and Willa's conversations with her own mother, convey an empathy and tolerance strong enough to counterbalance the intolerance the lovers face from everyone else. Ages 12-up. (Oct.) Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.
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Gr 9 Up-Luisa "Louie" Angelo is rarely at a loss for words. Actress, extrovert, comedienne, she is well suited for the legal career she is planning. When she meets strong-minded Willa, her worldview and sense of self are forever altered with the realization that she is in love with her. Moving from disbelief to the awareness that the love she feels for Willa is "absolutely natural," Louie must cope with her mother's chilly suspicion, societal disapproval, and religious condemnation. When caught by her mother in a compromising situation with Willa, Louie is torn between the truth in her heart and the institutions that have guided her all her life. Willa, though secure with her identity, is recovering from a disastrous relationship with another girl whose fundamentalist family accused her of being a corrupting influence. Fearing a repeat with Louie, Willa is determined to suppress her own vulnerability. Tortured by the rift between them, Louie visits her family priest, who offers a liberal reading of the Bible, viewing all love as a gift from God. A car crash and hospital scare result in a satisfying denouement. While their problems are not instantly resolved, readers know that these teens have made a commitment to be open about their homosexuality. Both Louie and Willa are nicely articulated, and while the New Zealand locale and language differences may challenge some YAs, the emotions ring true and bridge the culture gap. Sexuality is sensitively yet realistically portrayed. Boock's courageous confrontation of the issues of homosexuality and religion, unique characters, and a talent for truth set this novel apart.-Jennifer A. Fakolt, Denver Public Library Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780547076171
  • Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
  • Publication date: 3/2/2009
  • Edition description: Reprint
  • Pages: 176
  • Sales rank: 136,136
  • Age range: 14 years
  • Lexile: 0800L (what's this?)
  • Product dimensions: 5.00 (w) x 6.90 (h) x 0.50 (d)

Meet the Author

Award-winning author Paula Boock lives in Dunedin, New Zealand, where she works as a writer and publisher. She has written four books for young adults, including DARE TRUTH OR PROMISE, the winner of the New Zealand Children's Book of the Year Award. She has also published poetry and plays, and has written for television.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted September 23, 2006

    A beautifully touching book

    When I started this book, I was still in the closet and dating a guy in my class. To me I was only half aware, and I could relate to Louie being hesitant and afraid of what her parents would do if they found out. There's a girl in my life, now my girlfriend, who is remarkably like Willa. I think there are many people who can relate to this book, despite whatever sexual orientation they might be, and the characters are really very likeable and open, a lot like many teenage girls struggling with their sexuality. This amazing book is definately a must read.

    3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted May 23, 2011

    Teen Reader.

    ihought there could have been more to the story, it left me wanting more! But wonderful book over all!!

    1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted May 17, 2009

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    Don't bother!

    I bought this book expecting it to be good. I read maybe 3-5 chapters. It's too horrible to finish!!!!

    1 out of 7 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 17, 2012

    Loved it

    Great book. Felt like i was reading my memoir. Very sweet and i highly recommend it.

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  • Posted January 25, 2012

    Highly Recommended. :)

    Dare truth or promise is a good novel for any teen who's going through discovering their sexuality. It's very relate-able to the way things are now these days. I definitely recommend it to any one who wants good, quick read but that still has some worth to it.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 14, 2012

    Buy This Book

    I absolitely loved this book. It was an incredible storyof love and the struggles of love. I would reccommend this book to anyone who enjoys a fabulous love story.

    0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 27, 2011

    The greatest book ive read

    This book
    Is Amazing i completely reccomend it

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  • Posted November 27, 2011

    Couldn't Put it Down!

    I just got this book yesterday and i couldn't/did't want to put it down! The story line was great although i admit it did start a bit slow but it pulled me in nonetheless :) highly recommend this!

    0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted June 24, 2011

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    Great book, a must read!!

    This book was such a great read, a true love story, it reminded me much of the trials I went through and reading a story that was real and not always predictable was great!!

    0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted June 11, 2011

    Absolutely a Must Read!

    When I first recieved this book, I wasn't expecting anything more than a simple "coming-of-age" story. Thank all that is good, it was a lot better than my original expectations. The characters were told very well and the amount of details were just right. I finished the book in two days and it will not be the last time I read. I highly recommend it to anyone who is interested in possibly buying it; it's definitely worth the money.

    0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 1, 2011

    A great book on many aspects !!!

    this book basically says love is love in any form. so dont give up on your love and follow your heart beacuse what you want and what society wants are to different thing. I cried laugh and really enjoyed this book. It is also will written.

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  • Posted June 2, 2010

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    Loved it

    I really loved this book. I instantly fell in love with Willa. It was sad to im like no it doesnt have to be this way. But the ending was great how iw anted it to end.

    0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 9, 2009

    Amazing,

    This book reminded me alot of my life. It gave me chills reading it, & definitely made me cry. It is the cutest book I've read in a while. I suggest it alot,

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  • Posted May 17, 2009

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    A mind blowing read so touching.

    When I got this book, putting it down was an enevitible impossblity. It brought me to tears, and made me feel quite a range of other feelings that were strong and shocked me that a book could do that. Read it.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 4, 2005

    A good book, with an excellant message

    This is an excellant read. I recomend it to anyone who has questions about homosexuality this book shows the raw emotions of the characters, and the difficulties of being a gay teen. This book will make you cry, laugh, and rejoice at times. I loved this book.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 2, 2005

    WOW

    This book is amazing. I could relate to Louie so much...her parents are just like mine, and I know a girl just like Willa. Dare Truth or Promise is the New Zealand version of my life.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted June 13, 2004

    Inspiring

    I found this book in the school library after doing a search for lesbian fiction. When I began reading it, I didn't know what to expect. I found this book one of the best I have ever read, and if I had to recall a favorite scene, it would have to be the airplane scene. I was at work when I read that part, (I was on my break,) and I was laughing and squealing and smiling throughout that entire part. I could feel the adrenaline slamming through me as I read it. The rest of the story was incredible; I have no other description for it.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 16, 2003

    Our Book

    Last year I became friends with a girl in my class and as time went on I found myself crazy about her... I confessed my feelings but we stayed friends. She read this book and then lended it to me to read and we can both very much more relate to it now, as a couple crazy in love :)

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  • Anonymous

    Posted June 1, 2003

    A Rare Reality in Fiction

    Though not the fan of the fiction genre I found Dare Truth or Promise to be a great book. Filled with deep insight the emotion was rare and touching. The characters, their backgrounds, their parents, and their emotion were all so real, it was hard to believe this was a fictious story. Dare Truth or Promise, a novel with real heart.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 6, 2002

    GREAT BOOK!!

    I absolutely loved this book! I saw it in the library, picked it up, and read it. I swear, this must be one of the best books I ever read! I love the characters and I like the way Louie quotes things. This is a great book!

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