Summary Of Just Listen By Sarah Dessen

The book, Just Listen by Sarah Dessen starts off with, Annabel is going back to school with a best friend who hates her, a not so good personal secret, a modeling career that she no longer wants, and a family life that is going through tough times. Annabel meets Owen, her life starts to get slowly but surely better. He encourages her to tell the truth at all times and she becomes more comfortable adding in her own opinions. Annabel finds out that a former friend has went through the same things she has- Annabel freaks out with this information. She withdraws more and bails on Owen at the show because her head is spinning. The secret she is keeping sends her back to the difficult emotional way she was in the beginning of the story, and once again she is all alone. Clarke, (Annabel’s childhood best friend) reaches out and tells her to call her if she needs anything. Also, Annabel gets really close with her sisters, and realizes how much they all love each other. Annabel sees that she needs to apologize to Owen, so she goes to the radio station and tells him that she has listened to all the CDs he made for her. He is angry at first, but then she tells him about her family problems and secret. Owen says he is sorry and will go to the trial with her. In the end Annabel decides the best decision is to tell her parents and sisters her secret and that she is going to testify in the trial. They are understanding and do not freak out. Annabel does not see Owen in the courtroom, he was outside waiting for her. He admits that he punched will. Annabel and

Annabel’s new friend, Owen encourages her to always be completely honest. In several situations in the book she had to think if she should lie or tell the truth. She would think about what Owen told her, and most of the time she was honest. Also, facing conflicts rather than avoiding them was important in the story. Annabel learned that appearances were a lot different than