The Long Night of Leo and Bree

by Ellen Wittlinger

Book Overview

NOBODY SHOULD HAVE A NIGHT LIKE THIS. 8:30 P.M.: It's been four years since Michelle was killed. Leo can't stand to be at home with his mom -- she's crazy with rage. He's got anger of his own and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0689835647
• ISBN13: 9780689835643
• Release Date: March 2002
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.3" x 7.5"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12

Customer Reviews

The Long Night of Leo and Bree=AWESOME!

Leo, a brave kid, has been going through a lot with his sister and mother. You wouldn't think that he would get to the point that he would actually do something crazy, would he? All I am saying is that by the end of this book Leo is going to be a new Leo. Another main character in this book is named Bree. This girl is good girl brought up with a mother that is very over-protective and will hardly let Bree go out with her boy friend. Then until one night something happens that changes her perspective on life and her mother over-protectivness. Then some how, some way their worlds meet in a very unexpected way.The Long Night of Leo and Bree is a very good book for teen people and even people older. But you should most definitly have a mature mind. The book makes you feel like your there, witnessing everything that goes on. I love this book because i love how it is written. The author Ellen Wittlinger wrote this book in two different worlds. There is a world in Leo's perspective and Bree's perspective. It is really cool! She also creates great moods and feelings that makes you want to keep flipping the pages. I absolutely love this book!The long night of Leo and Breeis a heart-throbbing, suspencful, and intense kind of book. I recommend this book to anyone over 12 and a mature teen. If you want to read a more exciting book then this book is for you!

Styles of Living Abnormal

This is a good book for teenagers and young adults. It's a book about the way life was lived for a brother and sister in an abnormal life style. It shows kindness, caring, loving emotions and also shows anger, distress and guilt. The way the book has been written gives a sense of nervousness and fear as you read. Also at the turn of a page, the story changes from what you think will happen to the exact opposite of what you thought. I would recommend this book to all of those who like to read shorter stories and enjoy adventure, mysteries and horror.

Gritty and quick

On the one year anniversary of his sister's brutal murder, Leo finds himself going slightly mad, along with his mother, who has never been the same since. Rather than stay in the house with his mom, Leo goes out driving and when he spots Bree, a rich kid who decided to take a walk on the wrong side of town, he wonders why she lived and his sister didn't. In a fit of insanity, Leo takes Bree hostage and plans to kill her, but when he and Bree begin to talk, he finds his saving grace.Ellen Wittlinger, author of Razzle and Hard Love, tackles a tough subject with this book and pulls it off quite well. The story itself is very short - just over 100 pages long. Almost the entire book is dialogue, and it takes place in only a couple settings. It's a quick read, but rather grim material. If you're looking for a happy ending, don't read this one! I enjoyed reading The Long Night of Leo and Bree, and my only complaint is I would have liked it to be longer - I'd love to find out what happened afterwards!

Well Written..

Imagine your sister being brutally murdered by her boyfriend and everything changing so fast, you didn't even have the chance to blink. That's what happened for Leo. It's the fourth anniversary of her death and he can't get the images of her being stabbed out of his head. Especially with his mother in a rage and showing him the pictures over and over. So he flees into his car and drives until he sees Bree, in her short skirt, high heels, and ruby red lipstick. In a rage, Leo kidnaps Bree, persistent that she should have been the one to die, not his beautiful and perfect sister. . What happens the following night changes the way both Bree and Leo look at things. I loved the emotion in this book because it felt so real. One thing, I didn't understand was why Bree didn't report Leo when he kidnapped her. For all she knew, he could of done these type of things to everyone. Other than that, this book was great.

LEO AND BREE is Wittlinger at her most compelling

I think this is Ellen Wittlinger's best book since HARD LOVE. Leo and Bree are fascinating characters, and the story of their long night is one you won't soon forget. It's true that there isn't much suspense--if Leo were really crazy enough to kill Bree, it would quickly become a very different book--but that's hardly the point. The real joy of this book is watching the journey of the characters over the course of their night together. I found them to be beautifully realized, almost real. If you've enjoyed Wittlinger's other books, don't miss LEO AND BREE; and if you've yet to discover her, pick up any of her books--you're in for a treat!