Product Description

Remy is a cynic when it comes to love. Let down by her absent musician dad and witness to her mother's four failed marriages, she doesn't intend ever to let anyone that close. So when Dexter comes crashing into her life, why is it suddenly so hard for Remy to follow her own rules? He’s everything she hates: messy, disorganised, impulsive, and worst of all, a musician like her absent father…

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #41588 in Books
• Published on: 2003-07-17
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 384 pages

Review
'Remy's voice rings true with realistic dialogue and emotional traumas. Insightful writing, distinctive characters, and a contemporary scene where sex and music rule, compose a melody worth reading.' -- Kirkus Reviews 'This modern-day romance narrated by a cynical heroine offers a balance of wickedly funny moments and universal teen traumas.' -- Publisher's Weekly ' ...a winning story about coming to terms with the fact that loving someone requires a leap of faith, and that a soft landing is never guaranteed.' -- School Library Journal

Review
'Remy's voice rings true with realistic dialogue and emotional traumas. Insightful writing, distinctive characters, and a contemporary scene where sex and music rule, compose a melody worth reading.' (Kirkus Reviews )

'This modern-day romance narrated by a cynical heroine offers a balance of wickedly funny moments and universal teen traumas.' (Publisher's Weekly )

' ...a winning story about coming to terms with the fact that loving someone requires a leap of faith, and that a soft landing is never guaranteed.' (School Library Journal )

School Library Journal
' ...a winning story about coming to terms with the fact that loving someone requires a leap of faith, and that a soft landing is never guaranteed.'

Customer Reviews

Everyone Jumps Out of the Page!
So Sweet! A lovely read... I finished it within 2 days! A really good book that deserves to be on the bookshelf!

Remy has suffered many blows in life, romantically, emotionally and in her home life too. She has taken all her rules from her mother - whos on husband number 5. She has lived her life through rules and regulations. Then she meets Dexter, a musician, so he's definately off the list - or so it seems, Remy just can't seem to dump him. Although Dexter knows her better than she thinks, he is quite a bubbly chap and loves a good laugh as much as Remy does.

Then Remy tells her friend that Dexter is just a 'summer guy' and one for the holidays. Although she has had more boyfriends than many of us has had socks, she doesn't really understand the concept of love. She thinks that a relationship can last only for a maximum of a couple of months. But when Dexter overhears the comment and dumps her, Remy feels something. She is never the dumpee. So, what will happen when Dexter tells her she's dumped but insists that they are still to be friends? Will she still go round his house? Or will she cut that moose loose and move onto another guy? But even she knows that Dexter is one-of-a-kind, and that moose won't let go.

Excellent Older Teen Fiction
I love 'This Lullaby'! It's the book which first got me started on Sarah Dessen, an amazing teen author, and I probably read it about once a year. It never gets old. The story is perfect, Remy-like all Dessen's heroines- is a very 'true' character. The book is typical Dessen in it's 'life lessons' style however, when comapred to her others, it's probably aimed at slightly older teens and is more accesible for a 19/20 year old than, say, 'Last Chance'.

Amazing, a real gem that you won't regret reading!

not amazing, but worth reading
The main thing I liked about the book was the deep characterisation and development of the complex and very interesting protagonist, Remy, who I found easy to relate to on more than one level. I fell in love with Dexter from the word go; he was so funny and realistic.

However, the plot itself was admittedly pretty non-existent. The plot twists were predictable, and, while the rather simplistic nature of the dialogue and descriptive language was charming at times, on a whole, I felt Dessen's writing was lacklustre, giving the novel an altogether unpolished feel.

But, no novel's perfect. I thoroughly enjoyed it for what it was, and if you like a nice feel-good teen romance to dig into, I'm sure you'll find just what you're looking for in 'This Lullaby'.

I'd recommend it to teenage girls aged 13-16.