Rob&sara.com

by P.J. Petersen

Book Overview

TO: ALL OUR READERS From: Rob & Sara Subject: Our Story Rob: Don't worry. I'm weird, but I'm not dangerous. And I won't send you ads. Sara: The truth is, I couldn't bear to go back to the way things... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0385731647
• ISBN13: 9780385731645
• Release Date: October 2004
• Publisher: Delacorte Press
• Length: 210 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12

Customer Reviews

Couldn't put it down

I received this book as a Christmas gift. My name is Sara and my husband's name is Rob. Perfect. I finished it in two days. Not a hard read at all. But I kept turning the pages to see what happens, especially to Rob. A fun read!

This is great

This story lets you peek into a regular teen's life. It is honest and interesting. I enjoyed this book all the way through. I would reccomend it to young adults of course!

The story of a developing relationship via email

Sara is an army brat, a high achiever who just wants to stay at one high school and be a normal kid for a while. Rob is a loner, a resident of Pine Creek Academy for troubled kids. His dad is distant, and his mom is an alcoholic. Rob and Sara are separated by hundreds of miles. These two seem to have nothing in common except their love for poetry, an appreciation that brings them to a website for teen poets --- and to each other. When Sara posts a poem she has written, Rob e-mails her his comments, and the two begin a yearlong correspondence via e-mail. Along the way, the two learn lessons about independence, trust, friendship and love, as they "reach out into the cyberfog and grab hands." In addition to learning more about each other, these teens also learn more about themselves, as they gain additional responsibilities during an important year in both of their lives. ROB & SARA.COM was written in actual e-mails between its authors, P. J. Petersen and Ivy Ruckman. The two took on the personas of their characters and exchanged e-mails for a whole year. The result is two very distinctive voices and two well-developed characters. Although there are points in the novel where the action drags, readers will enjoy seeing Rob and Sara's relationship develop through the course of their online correspondence. --- Reviewed by Norah Piehl