Tom Loves Anna Loves Tom (Aerial Fiction) [Paperback]

Bruce Clements (Author)

Book Description

Series: Aerial Fiction | Publication Date: September 1, 1992

"Sixteen-year-olds Tom and Anna have only two weeks together, but so much is embraced in that time-love, fear, regret, longing, death...Tom [is] the best kind of hero-an everyday one."-Starred/Booklist

"This is true teenage love, pure and sincere, told with integrity."-Starred/School Library Journal

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

First love is examined from a male perspective in this mood piece best enjoyed, said PW, by those who want a quiet, intimate reading experience. Ages 12-up.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal

Tom falls in love with Anna the moment he sees her in the hardware store, and almost as quickly, she falls in love with him. Their relationship is obsessive and intense, although relatively chaste. Anna is visiting an ailing aunt and still recovering from the accidental death of her brother the previous summer. Tom and Anna are gentle and honest and clearly perfect for each other. Important issues are woven into the fabric of the story and create texture: the emotional aftermath of abortion, conflicting feelings about a co-worker who is both dishonest and supportive, anti-Semitism, acquaintance rape, and the death of both young and old--all of these events draw Tom and Anna closer, giving depth to a blossoming relationship. Tom's descriptions of family and friends are brief compared to his exposition on Anna, but are so precise that they spring to life. Tom has absorbed every nuance of Anna and the 15 days that he spends with her, and he releases it all in a rambling, passionate monologue filled with evocative, exacting detail. This is true teenage love, pure and sincere, and told with integrity. --Susan Oliver, Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) (September 1, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0374479399
• ISBN-13: 978-0374479398
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,832,298 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorite books., July 20, 2011

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This review is from: Tom Loves Anna Loves Tom (Aerial Fiction) (Paperback)

Whenever I think of "romance" as a descriptive term for a novel, I run for the hills. This book is the antidote to that reaction. The two weeks that Anna and Tom spend together in Brandford, MA are the beginning of their romance and our brief window into that time. But as Tom narrates those weeks, we also learn about his past, his town and how he thinks. Tom is honest and upright, despite being 16 and in love, which in the typical type of romance makes you stupid and vapid. The reality of the characters and their relationship shines through on every page. They are not perfect, their lives are not perfect, but all are perfectly real. I reread this book every summer and am mesmerized by it each time. A wonderful book, for anyone of any age!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A very wonderful and engaging romance novel!, December 11, 1999

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Katie Lynn (Cincinnati, Ohio USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tom Loves Anna Loves Tom (Hardcover)

I read "Tom Loves Anna Loves Tom, " and was quickly engaged in the love trials of Tom and Anna. This story is better than most, it has unexpected turns everywhere you look! I highly reccomend reading this book if you like authors such as Colby Rodowsky.

2 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Almost Done..., September 1, 2000

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Danielle (Alexandria, VA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tom Loves Anna Loves Tom (Library Binding)

I have yet to FULLY finish the book, but so far it has been GREAT! I am though, dissapointed that the editors and reviewers had to spoil the book for me and tell me that Anna's aunt dies. But, I'm on page 50 of 156, not really FULLY finished. Well, great details, very hard to put down. You feel like you are REALLY there! Well, fully recomended to anyone. A must-read book!