Name: Dare Truth Or Promise
ISBN: 9780395971178

Paula Boock

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.

Dare Truth Or Promise

hope

(3.5/5 actually) it felt a little rushed at times and it made me really sad but it was so cute too :((((( but overall it was a pretty nice read i loved it <3 and basically girls deserve the world we been knew

Sophie Shrimpton

** spoiler alert **
           A sweet YA book about two girls - Louie and Willa - falling in love. 

It was written 20 years ago so a little out of date - the two girls experience a lot of homophobia from their families, friends and communities.

Though it all works out in the end, it still gives a chilling impression of acceptance in 1997, and I'm not sure I would recommend it to a queer teenager, as it may make them fear the reactions of those around them. However, it is centred around a lovely, innocent relationship (and predictable series of events)

Well-written for a YA audience.

An extra star for all the queerness

Tess

Sarah Marchant

Rochelle Montagne

A love story with a difference - girl meets girl, they fall in love. A powerful and turbulent novel about first love and crossing boundaries. Louie is a prefect at Woodhaugh High. She plays hockey, passes exams and acts in school plays. She's going to be a lawyer. Willa lives in a pub. She had an affair with the daughter of a preacher and was kicked out of Miller Park College. She just wants to get through her final exams and become a chef. Quietly. Then they fall in love - fast. And everything the girls were sure of - their families, their friends, their faith, their identities - are called into question. Willa and Louie face the consequences, difficulties and joys of their relationship. A fast-paced, turbulent but ultimately uplifting story of deep, painful, heart-wrenching first love. Written in Paula Boock's crisp, direct style this gripping book has a strong appeal for both adults and teenagers. '.an essential addition for all secondary school and public libraries.' Dr Elody Rathgen, Senior Lecturer in Education, University of Canterbury '.it has such a powerful and beautifully written message about the meaning of love.' Otago Daily Times 'I laughed, I cried, I held my breath, as Paula Boock's Willa and Louie fell in and out of love and dared to be true to themselves. Evening Post

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