Take Me There

by Carolee Dean

After violating his parole, seventeen-year-old, semi-literate Dylan Dawson drives from California to Texas to try to see his father on death row in an attempt to figure out how his own life has gone so terribly awry.

• ISBN10: 1416989501
• ISBN13: 9781416989509
• Publish Date: 20 July 2010
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Imprint: Simon Pulse
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• 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.