Feeling Sorry for Celia

by Jaclyn Moriarty

Dear Ms Clarry,

It has come to our attention that you are incredibly bad at being a teenager.

Yours sincerely,

The Association of Teenagers

When Elizabeth Clarry’s best friend Celia runs away to join the circus, Elizabeth has to hurry to the rescue, which isn't easy when she’s generally incompetent at being a teenager. Then gorgeous Saxon Walker decides to lend a hand and things get even more complicated. It’s a good thing Elizabeth has a new pen pal to talk to – because feeling sorry for Celia is turning out to be a full-time job.

• ISBN10: 0330397257
• ISBN13: 9780330397254
• Publish Date: 23 February 2001
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 17 July 2013
• Publish Country: GB
• Publisher: Pan Macmillan
• Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books
• Format: Paperback (B-Format (198x129 mm))
• Pages: 288
• Language: English

Reviews

[Joni Reads]

Feeling Sorry for Celia was a very easy read. It was so entertaining. This book is written entirely in the form of letters, which is such a unique idea and it made things so much more personal and easy to read.
Eliabeth has such an interesting life. Her personality is so entertaining. I wish she would be my best friend! Elizabeth starts writing to a student, Christina, who attends the public school three blocks away from the private school that she attends. While reading the letters to Christina we learn that Elizabeth's best friend Celia has a habit of running away in the middle of the night and has recently done just that. She has not contacted Elizabeth with her whereabouts and Celia's mother is not nearly as concerned as you would think she would be.
Along with letters to and from Christina, there are letters from an anonymous boy on her bus, letters from to and from her mother stuck to the fridge with magnets, and letters from made-up societys such as The Association of Teenagers and The Cold Hard Truth Association.
There are so many eccentric characters and just enough mystery that I couldn't wait to find out what happened on the next page! With Celia running away, then coming back, then running away again it was always a guess as to what was going to happen.
This book has comedy, tragedy, family drama, and even a touch of espionage. It is a very entertaining read that I recommend to anyone.