Three Friends [Paperback]

Myron Levoy (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 9, 2000

Three classmates- Joshua, a chess prodigy, Karen, a feminist, and Lori, a sensitive artist- start an unusual friendship, forming a clique of their own. Other kids may think theyre weird, their parents may not understand them, but they have each other. Its movies and pizzas and dances until their perfect trio is nearly shattered by the crosscurrents of love and jealousy, of self doubt and deep pain. A good story, well told.School Library Journal Interesting and well-defined characters, believable and vivid.Bulletin of the Center for Childrens Books

Editorial Reviews

Review

"An illuminating account of the thoughts and feelings of three unusual teenagers." -- The Horn

About the Author

Myron Levoy's young adult novels have received many honors including ALA Best Books, U. S. National Book Award Finalist, and the national awards of Holland, Austria, and Germany for Alan and Naomi, which was made into a motion picture. His work frequently depicts outsiders-often with humor-searching for identity and connection, with growing insight into their own true selves.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Paperback: 196 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse (June 9, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595093523
• ISBN-13: 978-0595093526
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,846,970 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 Three Friends--good for the soul, March 11, 2000

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Vera Fleischer (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Three Friends (Hardcover)

Myron Levoy's Three Friends captures your mind. It made Myron Levoy my favorite author when I was a teenager. It's about three 14-year-olds--one boy, the self-conscious Joshua, and two girls, the energetic Karen and the quiet Lori. The two girls are close friends when Karen meets Joshua, an avid chess player. While a sweet teenage love develops between Joshua and Karen, Lori becomes increasingly attracted to and jealous of both of them. She feels guilty for eyeing her best friend's boyfriend but then realizes that some of her erotic daydreams focus on Karen. It is here when the reader realizes that Lori is drifting into a psycholgical abyss beyond the confusion surrounding her sexual identity. What makes the story suspenseful is that the perspective alternates between Joshua's and Lori's, revealing to the reader what goes on in each of their heads. However, we never find out what Karen thinks although she is the center of attention in this emotional triangle. Detailed narrations of Joshua's passion for chess lend another interesting touch to the book.