#Sarah dessen someone like you how to#

Can't Get Away with Nuthin': Scarlett and Michael have sex once.

Halley later becomes the Betty when Macon begins dating Elizabeth Gunderson. Subverted that Halley isn't at all interested in Noah and ends up breaking up with Macon.

Betty and Veronica: Noah (Betty) and Macon (Veronica) for Halley.

Halley interrupts her with, 'Why don't you ask me what I said to him?' When she goes back inside, her mother immediately starts yelling at her, telling Halley she won't let her ruin her life because of Macon and threatens to transfer her to another school. When he shows up at Halley's house, she promptly breaks up with him, not only for that but also constantly pressuring her to have sex with him.

Armour-Piercing Question: Halley ends up in the hospital because of Macon's bad driving.

It's a large factor in why their relationship is so precarious. Not to mention her therapist mom has published books about their mother-daughter relationship.

Amazingly Embarrassing Parents: Halley's dad is a local radio DJ, where he tells humiliating stories about Halley that her school hears.

All Girls Want Bad Boys: Halley for Macon.

Tepper, please see The Further Adventures of Batman.

#Sarah dessen someone like you how to#

The 2003 film How to Deal is adapted from both this novel and Dessen's previous one, That Summer.įor the Short Story by Sheri S.

For the first time in her life, Halley must step up and be Scarlett's support system, which becomes more difficult once Halley starts dating resident bad boy Macon Faulkner. Then, Scarlett's boyfriend is killed in a motorcycle accident- and shortly after, Scarlett discovers that she is pregnant. Scarlett is bold, brash, and popular Halley is far more reserved, notable only for her association with Scarlett. The story follows a (school) year in the life of high schoolers and best friends Halley Cooke and Scarlett Thomas. So yes, there was a great wheel of characters.Someone Like You is a 1998 young adult novel by Sarah Dessen.

She's definitely the friend I wish I had. Even though, yes, she had sex with her boyfriend without protection and ended up getting pregnant with his baby shortly after he died, Scarlett was a sole person in Halley's life and told her to stop seeing Macon because he was kind of being a bad influence on her. The best friend Scarlett was like the Wise Owl. I guess she was just too blinded by the fact that this popular and handsome boy really liked her. She also doesn't understand or notice when a guy is just with her to have sex with her. And haven't you learned that moms are ALWAYS right! I love you mommy, if you're reading this post. She disobeys her mom and sneaks out of the house in the middle of the night. So relatable, in fact, now I know how other people view me! Well, what can I say? She's a rebellious teenager, just like me! So I kind of related to that part and wow, Dessen's characters are realistic and relatable. Did anyone else hate the main character in this book? She never learned from her mistakes and she barely listened to her mother when she told her to stay away from a guy that could possibly lead her down a dangerous road.