Second Virginity of Suzy Green (Paperback)

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Key Phrases: virginity club, Uncle Peter, Janey North, Student Liaison Committee (more...)

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Product Description

Suzy Green used to be one of the coolest nonconformist “almost-Goth” party girls in Australia. That was before her older sister Rosie died and her family moved to a new town. Not even her best friend would recognize her now. Gone are the Doc Martens and the attitude. All she wants is to be like Rosie—perfect. The new Suzy Green makes straight As, hangs with the in-crowd at her new school, and dates the hottest guy around. And since all her new friends belong to a virginity club, she joins, too. So what if she’s not technically qualified? Nobody in town knows . . . until Ryan, Suzy’s ex, turns up.

As the past and present collide, Suzy struggles to find her own place in a world without her sister.

About the Author

Sara Hantz started writing when she ran out of degrees to study and decided it was much more fun to make things up than to comment on dry academics. Born in England, she moved to New Zealand a few years ago. The Second Virginity of Suzy Green is Sara's first novel.

Product Details

• Reading level: Young Adult
  
• Paperback: 264 pages
• Publisher: Flux (September 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 073871139X
• ISBN-13: 978-0738711393
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #425,626 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Courtesy of Teens Read Too, September 23, 2007

By	TeensReadToo.com "Eat. Drink. Read. Be Merrier." (All Over the US & Canada) - See all my reviews

Suzy's changed her tune. Gone is the former wild child who dressed all in black and got into trouble nearly every day. Instead, she's trying to become more like her sister, Rosie, who just died. She doesn't want her parents to worry anymore.

A change in location lets Suzy start over. Soon she's made friends with popular girls, but things here are very different from back home. For one thing, it's popular to belong to the V-club. Technically, Suzy's not a virgin, but what her new friends don't know can't hurt her, right?

Just as soon as her life is starting to settle down and she's accepted into this new and strange world, her past catches up with her. Can she still be accepted for who she really is, or will she lose herself in this new town?

With THE SECOND VIRGINITY OF SUZY GREEN, author Sara Hantz has written a moving novel about a girl trying to make over her soul without losing herself in the process.

Reviewed by: Jennifer Rummel

5.0 out of 5 stars Great read!, January 2, 2009

By	Hope LaGrois (from Hope's Bookshelf) (Michigan, USA) - See all my reviews

This book was a nice, quick, and cute book. The author wrote it very nicely, so that I was embarresed for Suzy in certain situations, happy in others, and frustrated or mad in yet other scenes. I really felt what Suzy was feeling.

The idea of this book was also very good. I've read a book about the idea of a virginity club (The Virginity Club by Kate Brian), and one of the characters in that book had the same technicality that Suzy had - but this book was completely different.

The Second Virginity of Suzy Green was a book that dealt with a new town, a new school, and the death of a sister. Among all that, even deeper, it was about fitting in and finding out who you are.

I recommend this book. It was a very enjoyable read, though it was very predictable in times.

5.0 out of 5 stars Loved this book!, November 19, 2007

By	Wendy Toliver "YA Author" (UT United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I truly loved Sara Hantz's debut novel about the delightful Suzy Green. I devoured it in a couple of sittings and keep it in my car for re-reading my favorite parts.

Suzy decides to stop being a pierced, pouty, party girl who gets less than stellar grades and falls into line with a group of nice, popular kids who belong to the Virginity Club. They'll never find out she's not actually a virgin ... right?

This reader definitely wants to see more teen novels by Sara Hantz.