Breathing |  | Author: Cheryl Renée Herbsman
Publisher: Viking Juvenile
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Sales Rank: 125819
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Young Adult
Pages: 265
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Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.5 x 1.1
ISBN: 0670011231
EAN: 9780670011230
ASIN: 0670011231
Publication Date: April 16, 2009
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Savannah would be happy to spend the summer in her coastal Carolina town working at the library and lying in a hammock reading her beloved romance novels. But then she meets Jackson. Once they lock eyes, shes convinced hes the oneher true love, her soul mate, a boy different from all the rest. And at first it looks like Savannah is right. Jackson abides by her mamas strict rules, and stays by her side during a hospitalization for severe asthma, which Savannah becomes convinced is only improving because Jackson is there. But when hes called away to help his familyand seems uncertain about returningSavannah has to learn to breathe on her own, both literally and figuratively.
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 A Dissapointment August 2, 2009
Nell H. Bonaparte (Portland)
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
After reading the reviews and the first chapter, I was really looking forward to this book. After a few chapters in, I realized how wrong I was. The main character is an insipid little brat who comes across an incredibly self centered and naive. Fifteen year old Savannah longs after an eighteen year old boy named Jackson who she's only known a few weeks before he goes back to his hometown. Their relationship comes across as unrealistic, seeing as there's a three year age difference. Savannah simply comes across as annoying. I wanted to slap her several times while I was reading. Furthermore, the book is written in the vernacular in the South, which I found irritating. Some writers can get away with that, but this one just didn't make it work. I would recommend one of Sarah Dessen's earlier books any day over this train wreck. Don't go here looking for a good summer romance.
Wonderful! July 19, 2009
Mint910 (USA)
Breathing is a perfect book to read in the summer. What a wonderful story. Watching Savannah come into her own over one summer, meeting the love of her life Jackson, and learning things about herself she never knew were possible.
Savannah goes through a roller coaster of emotions, up and down and up and down, because of her family, her severe asthma, and because of Jackson. I really worried for her at some points, her asthma could really put her in danger from time to time. Her trips to the hospital made it hard for her mom to keep a job because she refused to tell her bosses why she couldn't come to work, she didn't want them to pity her.
I really liked Savannah's voice and her attitude towards life. She's sort of carefree but at the same time really determined. I love the dialect that the author brings into this story. I could hear the story in my head with Savannah's accent, I think that really helped ground the story in a culture and a location. I thought the ending was spot on, I was a little worried for awhile it wouldn't end that way but it's definitely the way the ending should have been!
Overall a wonderful summer story!
Cute Romance with a twist... July 10, 2009
Sarah Woodard (Bremerton, WA)
Savannah would be happy to spend the summer in her coastal Carolina town. She like just reading romance novels and working in the hospital. Suddenly, Savannah meets Jackson. Once they lock eyes, she know that he is her true love... soul mate. Jackson abides her mother's strict rules and stays by her side as she is in the hospital for severe asthma. Jackson soon has to leave to help his family and Savannah has to leave to help his family. Savannah now has to learn on how to breathe without him.
Savannah is hopeless romantic and it took a while to get used to it, because I am the opposite. Jackson was sweet. Their relationship was very cute. The plot was super cute. My mom has severe asthma, so I could relate to that. It was original twist on a simple romance. The southern dialogue took a while to get used too. It was a cute book.
 Breathing July 7, 2009
K. Butler (Colorado)
Savannah and Jackson's story is a new type of love story. Unlike most stories about long distance relationships, this one inspires hope.
As soon as I started reading this book, I fell in love with Savannah's character. She embodies the typical teenage girl, full of insecurities and hopes. Unlike most girls, though, Savannah has severe asthma.
Savannah was content to be by herself for the summer: working, reading romance novels, and watching out for her little brother. Then she met Jackson Channing.
Jackson isn't like the other guys around town. He's 18-years-old and staying with his cousins, the Channings. His father died recently and his mom didn't want him around because he reminded her too much of his father. Jackson didn't mind, though, because it gave him time to work on his paintings, his hidden secret. Jackson couldn't be more perfect: respectful, kind, and caring.
When Savannah collapses after an asthma attack, Jackson stays by her side the whole time she is in the hospital. And when her mom gives them a manifesto of rules they must follow, he doesn't even blink. He seems like the perfect boyfriend, and he is. That is, until he is called away to help out with his family back home. She knows that if he goes back he is going to be trapped in a life that he doesn't want, with a job all day and no more free time for his paintings. But it's not only that that has Savannah worried. Ever since Jackson arrived her breathing seems to be doing better. What happens if he leaves and she can't breathe without him?
Will Jackson and Savannah's relationship be able to survive the long distance? Will Savannah help Jackson realize that he should go after his dream, no matter what it takes? Will Savannah finally learn to breathe on her own?
Breathing is the perfect debut novel by Cheryl Renee Herbsman. Not only is it told in witty Southern dialect but it is full of lovable characters that embody the traits of the South.
A Refreshing Debut Novel June 1, 2009
Darcy Wishard (Kelso, WA)
Savannah would be happy to spend the summer in her coastal Carolina town lying in a hammock reading her beloved romance novels and working at the library. But then she meets Jackson. Once they lock eyes, she's convinced he's the one - her true love, her soul mate, a boy different from all the rest. And at first it looks like Savannah is right, Jackson abides her mama's strict rules, and he stays by her side during a hospitalization for severe asthma, which Savannah becomes convinced is only improving because Jackson is there. But when he's called away to help his family - and seems uncertain about returning - Savannah has to learn to breathe on her own, both literally and figuratively.
This is a wonderful, refreshing debut novel about first love and growing up. Savannah (named after the first thing her mama heard on the radio after she was born which was a tornado in Savannah, Georgia) is a sweet likable leading lady whose first person narration is dosed heavily with southern Carolina twang. I found myself chuckling out loud at some her southern says: "My face must be as red as a hornet's hairy behind." Her brother Dog typifies the annoying little brother in so many ways and whose standard reply to Savannah's pleas to clean his room or do his chores is "Calm yourself woman!" Head of household Mama is a strong woman who holds a couple of jobs at a time and is consistently losing them after missing shifts due to Savannah's frequent hospital visits.
Each of the characters and relationships are well written with details and history that play out effortlessly. I was enchanted until the very end and found myself smiling and happy for Savannah as if she someone I really knew! I recommend this book for middle school and beyond for anyone who loves an old fashioned romance story.
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