The Party's Over (Point) [Paperback]

Caroline B. Cooney (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1992

As her friends go off to college and she opts for work, Hallie Revness soon discovers that her role as prom queen, cheerleading captain, and girlfriend of popular Jaz will do little to help her in the real world. Reprint. SLJ. PW.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Having decided not to go on to college, popular senior Hallie finds her world changing when her friends scatter following graduation. Ages 12-up.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal

Grade 7-12-- Cooney captures the high school scene with a lively eye for mood and detail. Hallie, the "centerpiece" of her class, is one of the most likable, fully developed characters to grace a YA novel in recent memory. She believes in healthy conceit, parties, spirit, the powers of organization, and in herself. She knows that while her crowd and her boyfriend are in a frenzy of college plans and preparations, she has no desire to continue her education. In the first half of this novel, she savors each moment, beautifully drawn, of her senior year and of the final summer before college departures. In the remaining pages, Hallie finds herself abandoned by friends, boyfriend, and even her parents, who embark on a cross-country midlife odyssey. Unmoored from the safety of her school routine, Hallie drifts and flounders through empty days, long-distance calls, and a disastrous campus visit to her best friend until she finds safe harbor in a job as office manager for a marina. By Christmas vacation Hallie has evolved into a capable, accomplished young woman. Unfortunately, the complexities of Hallie's depression and eventual triumph are not so fully detailed and developed. Cooney's fine touch in setting the scene is less successful in delineating Hallie's changes that appear, instead, as a miracle cure. Overall, though, this is a compelling, refreshing addition to most collections. --Doris A. Fong, Benson Polytechnic High School, Portland,
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 187 pages
• Publisher: Point (August 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0590425536
• ISBN-13: 978-0590425537
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,692,013 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Her tough transition..., July 17, 2007

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T. Steffes "tawniemarie" (South Dakota, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Party's Over (Point) (Paperback)

Just for a little background info on me, I have a BA in English as well as psychology. I worked as a children's library assistant for my first four years out of college. I read this in high school, and reread it years later when I worked at the library. This is such an excellent book for so many reasons. Cooney creates characters so real, you'll never forget them. Hallie/Helen had a lot of problems, but she never took the easy way out. Read this book, especially if you're in high school. I promise that you'll never forget it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Party's Over, March 31, 2006

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The Abbinator!! (Indiana) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Party's over (Library Binding)

For Hallie Revness, life is a party! Nothing else matters. It is senior year and Hallie is in charge. She has organized EVERYTHING, the sports banquets, the parties that are on the beach, at peoples houses, or restaurants, etc. Hallies' life is going perfect. She has a great boyfriend who is wonderful to her, she is the captin of the cheerleading squad, she is thin and fashionable. It's the end of summer break and everyone if off to college, except for Hallie. She thinks that everything is going to be the same, even after high school. She stays at home and can't find a job that she likes, but all of the places that she wants to work at won't hire her because she has no education past high school. Hallie's best friend meets new people and Hallie thinks that she is being replaced. Jaz(her boyfriend) also gets new friends and Hallie starts to re-think her decsion about not going to college, after she realizes that the party is over!

I really enjoyed this book, because I can relate to Hallie. I am a really social person and I just want to have a good time. Even though I am only a freshman, I have been thinking about college and what I am going to do with my life after high school. Life in high school sometimes seems like a party! This book helped me realize some of the consequences of not going to college, before I mess up my life and make the wrong decsion. After I graduate will the party be over? I hope not, I hope it is just at a different place...college.

5.0 out of 5 stars AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, May 13, 2011

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cooldog - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Party's Over (Point) (Paperback)

IM IN 8TH GRADE AND HAVE READ IT LIKE 3 TIMES!IM NOT MUCH OF A READER BUT I MOST DEFINITLY LOVE THIS BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!