What Happened to Goodbye

Another town. Another school. Another Mclean. Ever since her parents' bitter divorce, Mclean and her father have been fleeing their unhappy past. And Mclean's become a pro at reinventing herself with each move. But in Lakeview, Mclean finds herself putting down roots and making friends—in part, thanks to Dave, the most real person Mclean's ever met. Dave just may be falling in love with her, but can he see the person she really is? Does Mclean herself know?

The first few chapters are a bit slow in this book, but it gets better and the ending is really good. It has some similarities with the last Dessen book I read, The Truth About Forever. Girls with a dodgy relationship with their mothers, either divorce or death in the family and these guys that they really shouldn't be interested in. Although, I shouldn't say it's the same and I like the book nevertheless.

The focus is on a teenage girl's life after her parents divorce that has taken harder on her than perhaps even she had imagined. I have married parents so I do not know how it is, but it's interesting to read and interesting to know how Mclean reacts. The relationship between Mclean and her mother is strained to say the least, and through half the book, I was just SO tired of her mother Katherine.

So, it's a good book and it's easy to read. It's perfect to read this summer, like any Dessen book seem to be. The only thing that bothered me was the slow start but as I said, it got better.

What Happened to Goodbye by Sarah Dessen 
Paperback, 402 pages
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