A Reminder to LISTEN....

I had no idea that Gayle Forman had written any more books than the ones I read last year--and her newest one, I WAS HERE, so when I realized she did have another book, I didn't hesitate to get a copy.  As per usual with Gayle Forman books for me, I read SISTERS IN SANITY within about 48 hours.  I didn't like this book as much as I do her other books, but it's still a very good book and well worth reading.  A few short weeks ago, I heard of ODD, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, for the first time--and it wasn't through this book.  I think it was because I was searching ODD that I even found this book.  So because I was searching it for a whole other reason, when I saw it in relations to ODD, I was intrigued.  When I realized it was a book about ODD written by one of my favorite authors, Gayle Forman, that clinched it for me--I HAD to read it.  I had to wait a few days to read it because I had a lot of other things going on, but once I started it, I flew through it.  While it's categorized as "Teen Fiction/Literature," I think it should be a required book for all adults and their teenagers to read TOGETHER, especially adults who feel their teens are out of control.  That doesn't mean that I think a book such as this one will make everything all better.  I do feel that a book such as this reminds us all that we just need to LISTEN to one another and HEAR what each other is saying.  Again, Gayle Forman has written a novel that will forever be high on my recommend list!