This Lullaby

This is my third Dessen book and it's the most relatable, so far.

It's a story about Remy, a girl who doesn't believe in love because she witnessed her mother getting divorced way too many times. Mum is planing to marry for the fifth time and Remy's had enough but she's still going to keep her mouth shut cause she's leaving for college in the fall. Dexter literally collides with Remy and he is ready to fight for her even though they just met. Soon they start casually dating but Remy knows there is no future for them.

Remy is one cool chick. She's 'the mother' of her family. Since she's a neat freak, she cleans the house, organizes her mother's every wedding and she even has a steady job junior year. Even though she doesn't believe in love she still hooks up with a lot of guys. She doesn't want a relationship. This all changes when she meets Remy who's clumsy, irresponsible, jokester and a musician. He has so many faults which would usually make Remy have 'the talk' with a guy but something is different with Dexter.

I did like Remy but I didn't like Dexter that much and that's the only bad thing I can say about this book. Dexter just wasn't unique enough for my taste. He was just like any other fictional boy. I was really surprised Dessen didn't do something more but with his character then again, maybe she wanted him to be more realistic, without too many embellishments.

Other than that, I would recommend reading this book to those who're for a perfect summer novel.

I like all of Sarahs books and this one is no exception.

Reader reviewed by Kelsey Eblen

While at a car dealorship looking at cars, Remy is just standing there. As she stands there, this guy named Dexter walks up to her. He starts to talk to her and says that Remy might like him. She goes on and she tells Dexter that she really does not like him. Remy and her friend Chloe just leave walking away. "He'll lose interest eventually." Remy said.
"Oh. ye of little faith," he said gladly. "I'm just getting started." Will Remy fall for Dexter and like him?

I would rate "This Luillaby" 4 out of 5 stars. I really liked this book becuase it talks and shows about real teenage drama between friends and dating. I would recommemed this book to anyone who likes to read about love and dating, and how friendships could be ruined because of it.

Reader reviewed by Kelsey Eblen

While at a car dealorship looking at cars, Remy is just standing there. As she stands there, this guy named Dexter walks up to her. He starts to talk to her and says that Remy might like him. She goes on and she tells Dexter that she really does not like him. Remy and her friend Chloe just leave walking away. "He'll lose interest eventually." Remy said.
"Oh. ye of little faith," he said gladly. "I'm just getting started." Will Remy fall for Dexter and like him?

I would rate "This Luillaby" 4 out of 5 stars. I really liked this book becuase it talks and shows about real teenage drama between friends and dating. I would recommemed this book to anyone who likes to read about love and dating, and how friendships could be ruined because of it.

Reader reviewed by Kelsey Eblen

While at a car dealorship looking at cars, Remy is just standing there. As she stands there, this guy named Dexter walks up to her. He starts to talk to her and says that Remy might like him. She goes on and she tells Dexter that she really does not like him. Remy and her friend Chloe just leave walking away. "He'll lose interest eventually." Remy said.
"Oh. ye of little faith," he said gladly. "I'm just getting started." Will Remy fall for Dexter and like him?

I would rate "This Luillaby" 4 out of 5 stars. I really liked this book becuase it talks and shows about real teenage drama between friends and dating. I would recommemed this book to anyone who likes to read about love and dating, and how friendships could be ruined because of it.

Reader reviewed by Kelsey Eblen

While at a car dealorship looking at cars, Remy is just standing there. As she stands there, this guy named Dexter walks up to her. He starts to talk to her and says that Remy might like him. She goes on and she tells Dexter that she really does not like him. Remy and her friend Chloe just leave walking away. "He'll lose interest eventually." Remy said.
"Oh. ye of little faith," he said gladly. "I'm just getting started." Will Remy fall for Dexter and like him?

I would rate "This Luillaby" 4 out of 5 stars. I really liked this book becuase it talks and shows about real teenage drama between friends and dating. I would recommemed this book to anyone who likes to read about love and dating, and how friendships could be ruined because of it.

Reader reviewed by kelsey eblen

While at a car dealership looking at some cars, Remy is just standing there thinking. As she stands there, this guy named Dexter walks up to her. He starts to talk to her and says that Remy might like him. She goes on and she tells Dexter that she really does not like him. Remy and her friend Chloe just leave walking away from him. "He'll lose interest eventually." Remy said. "Oh, ye of little faith," he said gladly. "I'm just getting started." Will Remy fall for Dexter and like him or what will she turn out to do?

Reader reviewed by bookmac

Remy doesn't believe in love... ah! She is hardly even phased when she finds out that her boyfriend cheated on her, the only reason she was even slightly upset was because she didn't want people feeling bad for her.

She has a big group of friends, all varying in personality. Over the summer she meets this guy who might actually prove her suspicions of love, wrong. It all started when she went to ask her mom's fiance (yes, the fifth one) a question at his auto/car shop. This guy, Dexter comes has been eyeing her the whole time shes standing there, until he finally approaches her. he says he feels that there was just a certain chemistry he felt between himself and Remy. Of course she didn't feel it... or did she? Is she just denying it to herself?Remy discovers a deep secret about herself.

I thought this book was very well written and explained. The characters' feelings were displayed well and realistoc (in my opinion) for the character's age. The difficult situations Remy finds herself in, are leaving her confused, and in the end she has to do what is best for herself and stop trying to please and help everyone else around her. she has to live her life.

Reader reviewed by Cassie

Remy is known as the tough girl.  Sure, she can plan her mother's 5th wedding easily.  But when it comes to commitment, not her forte.  Remy Starr's mother Barbara Starr, romance novel author, has been married oh, 4 or 5 times.  This makes Remy believe love is not real, but that doesn't stop her from dating every guy in the book and breaking up with them out of nowhere.  So, what makes Dexter so different?

This book demonstrates an excellent message.  This Lullaby talks about leaving before you are left, but then a nice twist with learning to let people in.  I would recommend this book for ages 13-16.  Thsi Lullaby is a one of a kind novel.  Sarah Dessen is an excellent author and I can't wait to read more!

Reader reviewed by safia

Remy, who is 18 and ready to go to college, has a rule about relationships. Ditch them when it gets ready to be serious and involving long term commitment. She's seen her mother, on her fifth marriage, failing at love. And her father, who she's never met, has a song 'This Lullaby' saying that he knows he has let her down. So Remy is a skeptic about love. She skips from guy to guy never stopping to love or have a boyfriend for long. Until Dexter.

He's not like any other guy she's dated. He breaks all of her rules and manages into Remy's heart. He's also in a band...

Sarah Dessen is a great author. After loving her other books, i had really high expectations for 'This Lullaby'. And i say it wasn't as good as her other books. The beginning didn't really captivate my attention, though i gradually began to love the characters and fall into Dessen's mesmerizing trance.

A tough girl, a hot guy in a band, and a few heartbreaking scenes. A good novel to read and several lessons on love to be learned.