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by Ella, age 16, East Lansing, Michigan How to Build a House How to Build a House by Dana Reinhardt would make a lovely summer read but lacks the depth of an excellent novel. The plot line follows a basic summer love and loss story that occasionally overdoes the comparison between building a house and building a relationship. Also, the authors attempt at imitating high school love turns what is supposed to be a story about healing love into one where a relationship is mainly based on its physicality. Still, this kind of substance makes it worthy of a "pool side" read. The character are simple and humorous and the plot is easy to keep track of and, overall, has a cute meaning.
Rated of 5
by Selene - As Told by Her Daughter The House that Harper Built
Wonderfully real story. This book touches on issues that face teens every day - divorce, love, high school, sibling relationships and understanding that your parents are human too. Harper is an exceptional character who feels she is nothing special and is dealing with the very difficult divorce of her parents. In building a house, she finds a new outlook on her parents, sisters, real love and her life. I loved it.
Rated of 5
by Sophia WOW!! I LOVED THIS BOOK!!!
Hey my name's Sophia I'm 13 and I LOVED THIS BOOK!! I finished this book really quickly because once I got past the first chapter or so i couldn't put it down! I liked the character Harper because I thought she was very down to earth. I thought it was really suspenseful and also really funny a lot of times. I think this would make good discussion for a bookclub because people can discuss what was going on with Harper and her family life and all that stuff that this book focused on. the only thing I was disappointed with was that I didn't like how it ended but I won't say why because I don't want to be a spoiler!! :) all in all great book!!!
Rated of 5
by Sam, 15 years old Great Young Adult Book How To Build A House is the newest novel by critically acclaimed author, Dana Reinhardt. The story follows our heroine, Harper, as she struggles with love, family, loyalty and most of all, her own life. This is the second book by Ms. Reinhardt that I have read recently and I must say, I really enjoyed this book. The concept of her stories and her distinctive writing style are very appealing and in my opinion, best shown in this novel. I would recommend this book for mature teens from 14 to 17 years old.
Rated of 5
by Alex A Good Book
My name is Alex and I'm 13. I really liked this book because it was very funny and emotional. I know what it is like to have your parents divorce.
Rated of 5
by Amber Sizemore How to Build a House
When I first heard the name of this book, I didn't think I would like it. The more I read, however, the more I came to love it! It was the kind of book you just can't put down. I'm 15 years old and How to Build a House really inspired me to go out and make a difference in the world I live in. My eyes were opened to the fact that even when things aren't going as planned, there's always someone fighting a harder battle than mine. There's always someone in need of help and even teenagers can make a difference.
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