Don't Think Twice

Don't Think Twice is by Ruth Pennebaker and is 224 pages long. It is about a young teenager, Anne (17) and is everything her sister is not, she is very bright, gets great grades and does everything she is supposed to do. Her sister on the other hand gets all the boys goes on several dates a week and isn't bright at all. Her mom suffers from depression and her dad is the person that holds the family together. But when Anne finally gets a boyfriend she thinks she is happy, but he turns out to be what he seemed to be. When Anne tells her parents that she is pregnant her dad flips and turns cold shoulder. But her mom seemed to get satisfaction, not that she is pregnant but that she is suffering like she did. They sent her to an unwed soon-to-be-mothers home. At that home she meets people from all ages and all walks of life. Determined not to make any friends here she doesn't talk to much people and wants to get out of the home as soon of as possible. But she ends up making some friends through her pregnancy. Most of the girls (if not all) plan on putting their kids up for adoption. Anne is going to but she is determined to see her baby after she has it. Sense this book is set in the 60's they don't know what they are going out have until they have it and you usually cant see your baby if you are putting it up for adoption. This book follows her whole pregnancy and shows her quirky emotions and thoughts towards her family.

This book is a pretty good book. I say only "Pretty Good" because it was one that I could set down and pick up at any time. And the story line wasn't much of a story line but still good. It is filled with her days at the home, so you learn not only Annes story but everybody else from Gracie a 13 year old girl to Nancy and Rachel loud mouths who drive everybody crazy. I would say read it if you are interested in it, but I would not recommend this book to kids. I would say only teens 14 and up. Because some of the situations might be a little graphic. I would give it it 6 out of 7 stars and i think everyone could get something out of it. I liked it dont take me wrong. Its just depends on who you are for this book folks.
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