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Title: Shug
Author: Jenny Han
Narrator: Elizabeth Morton
Format: Unabridged
Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins
Language: English
Release date: 02-26-13
Publisher: Recorded Books
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 6 votes
Genres: Teens, Ages 11-13
Publisher's Summary:
First-time novelist Jenny Han has penned a realistic story that all middle-graders will surely be able to relate to. Meet 12-year-old Annemarie Shug Wilcox. Whats not to like about her? Shes smart, shes tall, and she has lots of freckles. She lives in a small Georgia town with her popular, gorgeous older sister and intellectual mother. Shug is excited about starting the seventh-grade, but shes not prepared for all the vicious teasing that comes with the new school year.
Critic Reviews:
Hans well-crafted first novel captures the aching hurt of exclusion in middle school, and the acute pain of vicious teasing. (
Booklist)
Members Reviews:
Realistic fiction at its best with Hanâs easy-breezy style
âShugâ is cute and thoroughly enjoyable. It is everything that Iâve come to expect from Jenny Han. A young protagonist dealing with the pressures of coming of age. Moments of flightiness, misunderstanding and heartbreak. Itâs all here.
Shug, an affectionate nickname for out protagonist, Annemarie, is teetering on the edge of childhood, about to take the first steps of maturity and claiming womanhood. Her perceptions of gender roles, of responsibility, are that mix of naive and clear black and whiteâ but as in life, nothing really works that way. So Shug has to find a way to learn to deal with it all.
Her best male friend Mark, and BFF Elaine are facing issues of their own. As they start to grapple with independence and carve out the person they want to grow into, it inevitably leads to distance. Distance from Shug. Somehow they have to navigate this predicament and determine what it means for each of their relationships.
Jack, (one of Marks best friends) also faces the same conundrum, but as Shug grows to learn more about him, soon discovers he is nothing like she first assumed.
Shugâs parents are grappling with difficulties in their own relationship as well - and this throws her compass for safety spinning.
All of this leads to an engaging read about life, relationships and saying goodbye to a part of your childhood.
The narrative is deliciously innocent, while the tone of the novel more melancholy. So, combined with Hanâs smooth writing style and a slow but gradual build with pacing, âShugâ braces at that edge of adulthood expertly. The story did feel a little flat â but I liked the simplistic plot and easy to read style (though it is targeted to a young audience). A pleasant read for an afternoon.
Five Stars
kids read a lot!!
SWEET AS A CHERRY POPSICLE
The only reason I first started reading "Shug" was because I was a huge fan of Jenny Han. When I finished the book (at 2:00 am) I was crying because it was done. This heartwarming story about "Shug" Wilcox is addictive. As a young girl myself, I can relate to Shug who has a huge crush on her best friend Mark. Her only problem is that she isn't sure he likes her back. While Shug is struggling with her love life, she has been facing problems at home such as her alcoholic mom and her absent father. As Shug goes through Junior High she realizes how special she is.
This book was the best book I have ever read it was so amazing and sad at some parts.
5 stars definitely because it's so addictive and you can't stop reading it and also romantic.
I really hope there's going to be a second book and become a series.
Spool very good!
I seriously thought it was a YA book but you can't judge a book by its cover.
