Purple Moon

By: Tessa Emily Hall

Narrated by: Michelle Sargent

Length: 10 hrs and 15 mins

Publisher's summary

For Selena, living with her snobby cousin in Lake Lure, NC is not just a summer of "rich" living, but a chance for a total make over...until she discovers making out and hooking up carry deadly consequences.

©2013 Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas (P)2014 Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas

Great story, very well performed.

Where does Purple Moon rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

It is really well done. The reader does a great job of letting you know who is speaking and it feels very natural listening to the story.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Purple Moon?

I think the whole story is really memorable, but if I have to pick just one I would say leading up to and just after the car wreck.

What does Michelle Sargent bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Her reading is smooth and fun, she does a great job of varying for different characters and she helps bring the story to life.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

When Selena moves in with her cousin for the summer, he life becomes a whirlwind of internal conflict between the life she wants and the life she knows.

Any additional comments?

I loved this story overall, it was interesting and kept me wondering what was going to happen, and I love the whole story.

believable coming-of-age story

loved this book. Great and believable storyline with develop characters. every teen
and parents should read this book to see how teenagers truly think.

Well developed characters

An in-depth look at the personal struggles of a teenage girl.

Selena's parents are divorced. Her mother is a recovering alcoholic. While her mother recovers, Selena has to live with her aunt, uncle, and cousin. They don't really want her there. She doesn't want to be there either. Austin and his friends care about Selena and that makes a difference in her life, For once, people care about her for who she is.

Selena isn't perfect. She makes some bad decisions. We get to grow with her as she learns and matures.