Take Me There

by Carolee Dean

Seventeen-year-old Dylan Dawson is trying to pull his life together after his release from juvenile hall. But going straight isn’t easy, and Dylan just can’t seem to keep out of trouble. His problems escalate fast, and soon he has no choice but to hit the road, even though it means leaving behind the girl of his dreams. He heads south for Texas, on the run and in search of his father. (Dylan has no idea how his life became such a mess, but he knows that his dad is at the root of it.) When Dylan finds him, he certainly gets answers—but they’re answers to questions he wishes he’d never asked.

• ISBN10: 143915743X
• ISBN13: 9781439157435
• Publish Date: 20 July 2010
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Imprint: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
• Format: eBook (EPUB)
• Pages: 336
• Language: English

Reviews

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So, this book totally deserved five stars. You might ask, so, why did you give it four, you silly girl?

When I saw the cover, and read the blurb, I was expecting to be swept of my feet by the romance. I mean, look at that cover. Love it. So, logically, I was squealing when Jess and Dylan kiss, and everything. Then we find Dyla i a road trip, Jess just a memory that is far away. He does't think he'll be with her again. And even though she does appear later, here's where I realized this book isn't about Dylan and Jess at all. This book is about Dylan unraveling his past, ad coming to terms with it.

Don't get me wrong, it is a wonderful story that way too. Lots of depth, with action too. I just felt... a little deceived, you know. It left a bittersweet taste in my mouth.