Love & Haight (Peaceful series Book 1)
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Amazon Advertising Find, attract, and engage customers. There's no talking down to readers, which is why I would recommend teachers and parents be available to guide their teens through this story. I thought she added some flavor to the book. I think the setting of this story is very important. The Summer of Love. Flower power, hippies the whole thing. Later, I meet Greg Castillo, a counterculture expert and associate professor of architecture at Berkeley.
While developing a closer bond with her free-loving aunt Kiki, testing the strength of her friendship with MJ, and finding love again with MJ's brother, Teddy, Chloe struggles with the decision to terminate her unplanned and unwanted pregnancy. The novel is an important addition to YA lit, as it addresses a controversi Seventeen year old Chloe and her bestie MJ venture to San Fransisco in seeking a legal abortion for Chloe after a one-time mistake with her less-than-impressive ex boyfriend.
The novel is an important addition to YA lit, as it addresses a controversial topic that some teenage girls experience. I foresee numerous book challenges, especially in school libraries, because of the topic. Unfortunately, the character development is lacking, and Chloe's struggle is somewhat superficial.
Regardless, I still enjoyed reading this short novel. Jul 31, Sian Lile-Pastore rated it it was amazing Shelves: I thought this was really lovely. It's got quite a simple plot - girl goes to san francisco to get an abortion it's , but it's really captivating. Mar 18, Andrew Hicks rated it it was ok Shelves: This is a novel about a girl trying to get an abortion. Accordingly, I should've terminated my readership during the book's first trimester, but I read it full-term.
I lost custody of it shortly after. Oct 05, Lexy Nevin rated it liked it. I love how the author depicts the characters and the 70s influence in all of their tastes. Reading this book has created great nostalgia for me, minus the pregnancy crisis. Jan 06, Liralen rated it liked it Shelves: San Francisco, the tail end of Chloe's on a road trip with her best friend, MJ, but Chloe has plans beyond a fun winter break: California is one of the few places where she can legally get an abortion.
I read it because of the timing -- am still going through a 60s and 70s phase, thanks in no small part to Left on Pearl. For Chloe, though, the 70s aren't a time of revolution and protests and action at least, not so far Instead she's facing a difficult situa San Francisco, the tail end of Instead she's facing a difficult situation rendered all the more difficult by the fact that her options are so limited.
I'm torn on this one, to be honest, because while I enjoyed it a great deal and think it or the author managed to do what it she set out to, I would have loved At its crux it's a pretty standard YA novel, just with the 70s a few years too late for the summer of love and a teenage pregnancy thrown in. That's not a bad thing, but it feels like this could have been so much more.
Not sure if that's fair to wish for, though, since all that more probably would have turned it into a very different book. There's great complexity in the characters' thoughts, at any rate; nobody -- least of all Chloe -- is percent sure that she's on the right path, but ultimately the secondary characters are able to support Chloe when she makes the decision she does.
Didn't get as deep into it as I would have liked, but then, it's a pretty short book. One of these days I'll find a book that feels so quintessentially lates-earlys in a wildly over-the-top, flower-power, unrealistic way that I'll be able to stop looking grumble that it's unrealistic and keep looking have to admit that I'll never be satisfied figure out how to finish that sentence.
Brief discussion of this and Every Little Thing in the World here. Apr 28, Bonnie added it Shelves: Review originally posted on May 16, on Words at Home blog: It touches on family connections, love lost and love found, friendship and what it takes to really know yourself and follow your convictions. I was Review originally posted on May 16, on Words at Home blog: I was really excited to pick up Love and Haight, the s San Francisco setting was instantly attractive and I was completely fascinated with the subject matter.
Chloe is a 17 year old girl who takes a road trip with her best friend to San Francisco where it is almost legal to have an abortion. Unfortunately I felt as though there was just too much going on in this book for only pages. There was the prominent story of Chloe and her desire, and struggle, to secure herself an appointment to have an abortion. There was MJ the best friend who wanted to be there for Chloe but was struggling with her own religious beliefs about abortion making it next to impossible to support Chloe in a way that she needed.
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Then there was aunt Kiki whose life could have had an entire book dedicated to it alone. I felt like I was reading the first couple of chapters of a larger book, and just wanted so much more detail and explanation. I was left with a lot of questions and felt as though neither the relationships, or events, were given the time they needed to really come to life. That being said, I really enjoyed reading what was there. The s backdrop added some light and humor to the extremely serious nature of the plot but unfortunately because of the lack of follow through with the characters, their emotions, and the events of the novel this book fell flat for me.
All opinions are my own. Mar 14, Angel rated it liked it Shelves: You can find this review and many more at Mermaid Vision Books! March 13, Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. The taboo subjects that were only whispered about in the s are now blurted out You can find this review and many more at Mermaid Vision Books! The taboo subjects that were only whispered about in the s are now blurted out on social media without a thought.
The internet has knocked down barriers to communication and knowledge, and it isn't quite clear yet if that freedom will ultimately help or harm future generations. Susan Carlton makes a brave choice in writing about a teenager who makes reckless choices in an era where she had everything to lose. Without delving into the morality of abortion, I will say that I was apprehensive about how Carlton would handle the emotional, mental and physical effects Chloe would encounter because of her choice.
Stories like this aren't cookie-cutter material, and writers can't insert names and still make it a story worth reading. If Chloe wasn't flawed in a familiar and poignant way, there wouldn't be a reason to care for her. Teens are notoriously stereotyped as apathetic and uninterested in anything but themselves. For Chloe to matter, they need to be able to see themselves in her. Carlton channels this need wonderfully, and makes it clear that there is always more at stake than we can see at any moment. I was particularly impressed by her choice to use the third-person POV, instead of the easy out of a first-person narrative.
Carlton trusts her readers to be smart and savvy as they follow Chloe to San Francisco. There's no talking down to readers, which is why I would recommend teachers and parents be available to guide their teens through this story. It's not explicit by any means, but there are questions that will come up and require some additional explanations. There simply isn't enough to satisfy readers, and while I wouldn't want the story to go on forever, Chloe needed a bit more closure than she got. I enjoyed the supporting characters immensely, and it would have been great to really tie them all together.
The conflicts played out realistically, but I still felt like there was at least pages left of story left to tell. Dec 10, Meredith rated it really liked it Shelves: It is , and abortion is legal in two states -- New York and California -- for women willing to overcome a series of barriers. The author does a great job explaining the reasons behind Chloe's decision to terminate her pregna It is , and abortion is legal in two states -- New York and California -- for women willing to overcome a series of barriers. The author does a great job explaining the reasons behind Chloe's decision to terminate her pregnancy and puts the reader in her shoes.
While the historical aspect to this novel is mildly amusing, I wish the author would have talked about all the barriers to abortion and their effect on women seeking an abortion rather than using the 's to talk about modern day. Why not show mandatory trans-vaginal ultrasound exams, mandatory waiting periods, and abortion clinic workers wearing bulletproof vests to escort women across picket lines?
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All the comic relief in the form of ridiculous hippies detracts from the seriousness of topic rather than softening its harshness. I have to give the author kudos for not wimping out and actually having Chloe receive an abortion. Too many authors take the easy road by having their heroine decide to have an abortion only to then discover that she was not really pregnant or then have a miscarriage, thus depriving her of the consequences of decision to terminate her pregnancy. Like most teen fiction, the heroine has an absent father and a very flighty in this case hippie mother.
For main characters to have adventures is usually necessary to get the parents out of the way, but when discussing teen pregnancy and abortion, perhaps it would have been better to give the main character two loving parents rather than the stereotypical broken home that sexually active teens are normally portrayed as having. A worthwhile read on the topic of abortion. Well written and thoughtful. Jan 13, Britta rated it liked it. I love historical fiction! Okay, the seventies was not that long ago, but that decade is completely different from now or any other time really.
While the story didn't completely grab me, the setting sure did. Chloe is seventeen and pregnant. More specifically, Chloe is seventeen and pregnant and does not plan to be for much longer. She travels to San Francisco with her best friend to get an abortion where it is legal although there are a few hoops to jump through. While there though, things I love historical fiction! While there though, things are not as quick and snappy as she had hoped. She gets wrapped up in a summer romance that wasn't quite as over as she thought, a best friend who is trying to be supportive but does not approve, and a wacky free-love type hippy aunt.
This was one of those books where I felt like a was reading a story. I know, that sounds like "well I was reading a story rather than being in the story, or completely immersed. I wanted to see what was going to happen next, I just wasn't effected either way. With a book so short, it is hard to not turn out like that. That being said, that is not really a criticism, that is just a statement.
I really liked "witnessing" the seventies. Spoiler Alert not really I was not alive during the seventies. It is interesting to read about a time that was not that long ago, but still completely different from anything I've witnessed. Like I said, I love historical fiction, however; a lot of times it seems rather fake.
The flower-power setting of Love and Haight seemed highly realistic and was definitely entertaining. Sep 12, Laurie rated it liked it.
Chloe is seventeen and pregnant- even though she used protection the one and only time she had sex. Chloe lives in Arizona. Lucky for her, she has an aunt who lives in San Francisco and a friend willing to take a road trip with her over winter break. That pretty much sets the tone for the rest of the trip- nothing goes easily or as planned.
Abortion may be legal, but there are still hoops to jump through to obtain one, especially for someone under But the author does get the feel of the time and place well. Jul 15, Ed rated it really liked it. Long hair, cool shades, bellbottom jeans, paisley and tie-dyed shirts with the smells of sage and marijuana in the air. But beyond just having fun, Chloe has a secret ulterior plan for her holiday road trip.
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But that does not mean getting one is easy by any means. Chloe must contend with psychiatrists, doctors, nurses, an old and current boyfriend, her family including mom, and, neither last not least, her own guilt at having gotten into this gigantic mess. The question is, will she go through with it? Apr 16, Kira FlowerChild rated it it was ok Shelves: This was not a bad book, but it did not evoke the atmosphere of the era as I experienced it.
In the author's bio it states she did not come of age during the hippie era, so the book gives the impression of someone who is writing about something she has heard of and read about, not something she experienced. Obviously this would be an unreasonable expectation of a book set in the distant past, but I would have liked to have felt more immersed in the culture of the era, since it is set during a pe This was not a bad book, but it did not evoke the atmosphere of the era as I experienced it. Obviously this would be an unreasonable expectation of a book set in the distant past, but I would have liked to have felt more immersed in the culture of the era, since it is set during a period which I and millions of others who are still alive experienced.
The book is mainly about abortion, what it is like to have to make that decision, and how loved ones may react to your decision. Even in that task the book fails. There should have been at least one major character that staunchly opposed the abortion, no matter how much they loved the main character.
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Anonymous protesters outside an abortion clinic were presented but they were not nearly as confrontational as they could have been. Those are the reasons this book rates only two stars with me. It is a YA book, so I suppose for a year-old it might be a good introduction to the era as well as an exploration of the emotions involved in dealing with abortion. It still could have been a much better book and served both those purposes. It deals with some very heavy and taboo concepts that a lot of people aren't willing to acknowledge.
I'm still not quite sure what to say or how I feel about it. It definitely brought out some raw emotions in me and I felt like Carlton attempted to handle the situation as well as she could. Chloe is one messed up year-old when the novel opens. She has a very difficult decision to make and she doesn't feel like she can be open about it with anyone but her best friend, MJ.
While I did find her to be a little cold at times, I could understand where she was coming from. She regrets her mistake and wishes that she didn't have to deal with the consequences. In the end, it is a big eye-opening life lesson for Chloe. The issue fascinates me and while I don't think I would even consider what Chloe thought about, personally, it brought up some questions and things for me to ponder.
Even if you aren't sure of the subject matter in this one, give it a try! Jul 13, Jessie rated it liked it Shelves: The novel is set in the early 's; the era of marijuana, bell bottomed pants, flower power, and women's rights. Teenagers Chloe and MJ are headed to San Francisco for their winter with more than a vacation on their minds: Chloe is going to get an abortion. After losing his untenured position as an instructor on the Psychology Faculty at Harvard University, Timothy Leary became a major advocate for the recreational use of psychedelic drugs.
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He often invited friends as well as an occasional graduate student to consume such drugs along with him and colleague Richard Alpert. Along with LSD, cannabis was also much used during this period. With the various all-organic fashions beginning to increase, this drug was even more appealing than LSD because apart from creating a euphoric high, it was all-natural as well. However, as a result, crime increased among users because new laws were subsequently enacted to control the use of both drugs.
The users thereof often had sessions to oppose the laws, including The Human Be-In referenced above as well as various "smoke-ins" during July and August, [29] however, their efforts at repeal were unsuccessful. By the end of summer, many participants had left the scene to join the Back-to-the-land movement of the late '60s, to resume school studies, or simply to "get a job. A mock funeral entitled "The Death of the Hippie" ceremony was staged on October 6, , and organizer Mary Kasper explained the intended message: We wanted to signal that this was the end of it, to stay where you are, bring the revolution to where you live and don't come here because it's over and done with.
In New York, the rock musical drama Hair , which told the story of the hippie counterculture and sexual revolution of the s, began Off-Broadway on October 17, The "Second Summer of Love" the term generally refers to the summers of both and was a renaissance of acid house music and rave parties in Britain. The art had a generally psychedelic emotion reminiscent of the s. During the summer of , San Francisco celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Summer of Love by holding numerous events around the region, culminating on September 2, , when over , people attended the 40th anniversary of the Summer of Love concert, held in Golden Gate Park in Speedway Meadows.
It was produced by 2b1 Multimedia and the Council of Light. In , 2b1 Multimedia and The Council of Light, once again, began the planning for the 50th Anniversary of the Summer of Love in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, this was intended to be the most incredible gathering of Legendary Musicians and Speakers in a decade. Due to the new Rules and Regulations of the San Francisco Parks and Recreational Department, PRD it was impossible to have such a large free event, it seems the PRD had other plans, what they were was never made clear nor did it ever materialize, which led to one of the most disappointing and shameful decisions for San Francisco that affected tens of thousands of people around the World.
There were many events planned for San Francisco in , many revolved around the theme of the 50th Anniversary, but no Free Concert. The PRD tried to put on their version of what they first called a Summer Solstice Party, then changed the name to the 50th Anniversary of the Summer of Love 2 weeks before their event happened, there was an attendance of less than 20, local bay area residence, with no mention of Peace, Love, and Harmony, which was the message of the first Summer of Love concert that happened on January 14th of In frustration, producer Boots Hughston put the proposal of what was by then to be a 52nd anniversary free concert into the form of an initiative intended for the November 6, ballot.
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