Emma is angry. She’s angry at her siblings, who she always has to baby sit; her parents, who are divorcing and ruining her life in the process; and herself for not measuring up to anyone’s standards.With her simmering feelings ready to spill over at any time, Emmas self-worth plummets. Her faith in God is tested in the face of overwhelming hurt that threatens to send her over the edge. Can she turn back in time?Online study guide companion available.
Although Angry by Laura L. Smith is marketed as "teen fiction", I don't believe I would allow my teenage daughter to read this. (if I had one)Divorce, adultery and alcoholism are some of the sensitive topics mentioned in this book and I strongly suggest that parents read this for themselves before handing it over to their teenager.Readers should also be aware that "slang" is used in this book and the main character talks about losing her virginity. All of these issues are very hot topics and I think that ..
Emma is devastated by her parents' divorce. Her life quickly spirals out of control as she struggles to cope with the ugly, far-reaching tentacles of divorce. Will Emma learn to turn to God before she completely implodes?Angry hit me on a couple different levels. I'm a divorced kid. It doesn't matter that I'm 29 years old and my parents broke up a hundred years ago. A divorced kid is always a divorced kid. It informed such a huge part of my childhood and adolescence that I can't help but ache when Emma does..
This is marketed as Young Adult. I recommend parents read it first before handing it to their teen. I'm sure (geez, it's been a long time...) the teenage years are harder now than they were "way back when", and I'm sure Emma doesn't feel anything a "normal" teenager wouldn't feel given all she goes through. However, I'm not convinced this story does a good job of showing that Emma "turns to God". She argues with Him and basically doesn't think He's caring for her until she gets a part in a play she loves. ..
