Can't Stay Away

by Francine Pascal

As Elizabeth Wakefield adjusts to life as a senior, she finds it hard to concentrate because she cannot stop thinking about Conner McDermott, a guy from El Carro High who hardly notices her. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0553492349
• ISBN13: 9780553492347
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Sweet Valley
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.1" x 6.8"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12

Customer Reviews

Awesome

Okay here it is in a nutshell. El Carro High got smashed in the quake so they join SVH. Liz meets an obnoxious jerk and starts to crush on him. Meanwhile Jessica meets this "awesome" guy Will Simmons and they seeem perfect for eachother. To bad he has the worst girlfriend in the history of ever. Melissa finds out about the two of them and goes into psychotic-frenzy mode. Overall an awesome book.

An Improvement In The Sweet Valley Series

After the earthquake that destroyed many homes, buildings, and lives in southern California, the El Carro High School is regrouping at Sweet Valley High--just until their school can be rebuilt. Many students from both schools are less than enthusiastic about this arrangement, particularly Conner McDermott, an El Carro senior. He thinks everything (and everyone) at Sweet Valley is fake and shallow, especially the "Barbie twins": Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield. Since he has a creative writing class with Elizabeth, Conner sinks his barbs into her the most, and soon the two of them are constant enemies. Yet neither wants to admit their animosity might simply be a mask of their attraction.Jessica, on the other hand, has fewer problems snagging a man: Will Simmons, El Carro's all-star quarterback. Although he's already taken by Melissa Fox (Jess's cheerleading competition), Will continues to see Jessica, but not for long once his girlfriend finds out. Then she's out for blood--Jessica's."Can't Stay Away" is the first book in yet another Sweet Valley spin-off: SVH: Senior Year. It's also the first book I've read in this new series--and, I must say, I'm impressed. Although I've enjoyed Sweet Valley Twins/High/Kids (after all, I grew up on those books), I think this series will probably surpass Francine Pascal's earlier Sweet Valleys. The writing is an improvement, especially with the interspersed "journal entries". It definitely makes the story more engaging.For those who are unfamiliar with Sweet Valley and just started Senior Year, I'd strongly recommend reading anything in the Sweet Valley High series. It might help clarify who the leading characters are and their relationships to each other. It's not absolutely necessary, though; some of the back stories are touched on briefly in this book, i.e., Todd and Elizabeth, Ken and Olivia, Lila and her snotty clique.

A Great Book

If you're looking for a great book, this is IT. This book had me so engrossed I simply could not stop reading it! It's way different and, in my opinion, much better than SVH because the plots are more exciting and interesting and the book has a lot more going on. There's like, five different storylines all going on but in a way they're all connected. The story is great, but the other thing that's cool is you get lists, homework assignments, personal messages, etc. that all the characters write in between the chapters and at the beginning and the end. This had me hooked straight from beginning to end, and after I read it I could not WAIT to get the next one. The books actually get better as the series go on. This is a great book and the rest are really good too. If you're thinking about reading this series, I definitely recommed it. I absolutely love them. I swear, once you get it you won't be able to put it down! So I most certainly suggest you go find yourself a copy right now. C ya!

Former SVH fans will become SVH Senior Year Fans!

If you are a former reader of SVH, you are definitely going to love Senior Year! This book is great for anyone 12 to 20! It is clever and witty and full of humorous sarcasm. The characters think things and say things I (a sixteen year old girl) would think and say. This book series is better than the old SVH. No more crazy, never-could-of-happened story lines. This series is SO real. The characters have such depth and are so dynamic. Any teen could relate. Not only do you get a story, but you get journal entries, poems, stories, song lyrics, personal notes, and even homework essays from all the characters! And it's not just about the girls...there's tons of stuff about great guys too. And they write the journal entries too. This particular book is very entertaining. I promise you, you will be so engrossed in this book, you will absolutely not be able to put it down. It's one of those rare series that you get so involved in that you can't help but wonder what will happen next...and when you can go to the store or library to pick up the next one. You will not be sorry for buying this book. The only regret you might have is your immediate obsession with the SVHSY. But that's kind of the fun part. I really recommend this book to ANY teenager, girl or guy. You will thoroughly enjoy this book. If you have any questions about the series or this particular book, feel free to e-mail me and I will answer your questions and can even refer you (if you're as big of fan as I am, you'll want these) to SVH Senior Year sites. If I had to pick one word to describe this series, it would be WOW!I would also recommend all of the SVHSY books (#1-14). But if you are looking for more reassurance about how great these books are, here are my personal faves: #3 So Cool, #6 Your Basic Nightmare, #10 Broken Angel, #12 Bad Girl, and #13 All About Love. Happy Reading!

I can't stay away from this series!

This book was so not what I expected it to be. But that doesn't neessairly make it bad. I loved it. I've grown up with Sweet Valley. I started Sweet Valley Kids in 1st grade, and there's hardly ever been a time when I haven't been in the process of reading one. I remember me and my friends fighting about whos read the most Sweet Valley Twins, and one weekend, we all had a sleepover and read 24/7. We were so competitive! Well, i guess I'm getting off the subject. The point i'm trying to make is that these books might be different, but they're not bad at all. Its a good change for the twins. A definite must read!