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Overview
I sat back on my bed, heart hammering. So that's what I was. A friend. You weren't my friend, Art. You were my lover. Friends make you laugh and support you and stop you feeling alone. They don't make you go to bed night after night curled up in misery. You're not my friend.
Having spent six months trying unsuccessfully to get over the end of her romance with Art, seventeen-year-old Coll is devastated when he suddenly comes back into her life.
Editorials
School Library Journal
Gr 9 Up Originally published as Go! (HarperCollins, 2007), the third volume in Kate Cann's "Love Trilogy Series," (all re-released with new covers and titles by HarperTeen), Sink or Swim shares with listeners Collette's struggle to manage after a devastating breakup with her boyfriend, Art. Everyone thinks that Coll has been coping well since they split up, but in reality she's barely getting by. When Art suddenly reappears in her life, she tries to be just friends with him, but realizes that the situation is very difficult. Coll's best friend, Val, who is dealing with her own love issues and a new job, introduces Coll to a friend who offers her some fresh insight. Nicky Talacko narrates perfectly, with raw emotion and spot-on pacing. Her vocal changes and tones for each character, mood, and scene are flawless. While this title can stand on its own, teens will want to listen to/read the first two books in the trilogy (Diving In , originally titled Ready? , and In the Deep End , originally Sex ) also available from Bolinda Audio. With some mature themes, this audiobook is best suited for high school and public libraries.-Stephanie A. Squicciarini, Fairport Public Library, NY