Keeping the Moon

I feel like I've been spoiled by reading Sarah Dessen's more recent books, and, therefore, my expectations of her earlier books seem pretty high. While Keeping the Moon isn't my favorite book by her, it still had plenty of moments that I truly enjoyed. Colie was a character I could relate to in more ways that I would have liked. I liked the exploration in this story. It doesn't simply stop and the world doesn't suddenly become "right" when Colie loses weight. In fact, it seems her life almost got harder, and I really enjoyed the journey down that avenue. As with all of her books, it was easy to fall into the world she created and feel for the characters as if I knew them myself.