Dear ___,

Dear Charlie,
There are so many things that I want to tell you but can't! You are gone now and that's so hard! Those people you hung out with killed you!? How could you leave me for them! We were bestfriends; we were more than that! I loved you and you just leave me because of Jenny! Jenny Flick!!! She ruined you! Because of her, you started to do drugs, to drink! And now you're gone! She turned you away from me! I never told anyone your about your family! I could have, but I didn't! She told people, she blamed me and you still left me! Why didn't you believe me? I thought you trusted me; I trusted you! But you're gone and I can't do anything to change that! I miss you Charlie. I love you.
Vera


Dear Jenny,
You won. You took Charlie from me. You turned him against me and you got him all to yourself. But look what happened. He is dead because of you. He would still be here if he would have believed me! You were the bad person! You lied to him and framed me. But you won, and I hope your happy. I lost Charlie a long time ago, but to you, it's fresh. To you, he just left and there is no chance of him returning.
Vera


Dear Mom,
Everything was better when you were here. Every girl needs her mom. I need you now, more than ever! I guess I should tell you that Charlie died, dad quit drinking and I have a job. I work as a pizza delivery girl. Anyways, I wish you had never left.
Vera


Dear Dad,
Thank you for always being here for me! I know I can always count on you! I wouldn't be able to get through this without you. But so you know, working more won't solve all my problems. Forgetting and ignoring all my problems won't make them dissappear. They will always be there, haunting me. But I can't tell you that because you won't listen. I need you to tell me that things will get better, that they take time. I need to hear that Charlie loves me, that mom loves me. Whether I will ever hear those or not doesn't matter. I just want to thank you! I love you Dad.
Vera


Dear Vera,
You never did anything to make Charlie leave. You tried your best to make him stay, but that wasn't enough for him. He chose to leave you for Jenny. Jenny was in control of the situation and Charlie was the victom. Charlie loved you Vera. Your mom didn't leave because of you. She left because she didn't think what she had was good enough. She wanted more when all she needed was right in front of her. She loves you. Your dad tries. He isn't a girl and doesn't know what you need. For him, he ignores things. He ignored your mothers leaving. He is still trying to ignore it. He thinks ignoring Charlie's death is the best thing for you. He loves you and wants what it best for you!
Vera

Comments!

Hey Rosemary!
I think that the character analysis is a really good idea! It is very creative and nothing I would have thought of doing! I have also looked at your other posts and you make this sound like a very interesting book! I can't wait to see more!

Hey Nina!
I read this book last quarter and absolutely loved it! It was one of those books that once I started it, I didn't want to put it down! I know Sarah Dessen books always follow the same sort of story line but I still always fall in love with every single book I read of hers. Have you read any of her other books? I think you would enjoy them! Thanks for posting!

Hey Melinda!
This book sounds so sad! It definitely would keep a reader hooked into it! It sounds interesting and not that it's the kind of book that I would like to read, but a book that would keep me guessing! You say that this is real. I know you mean that this kind of things go on with teens everyday, but do you know if it is based off of a real story! And if you are a the kind of person who cries during sad movies/books, would you still enjoy reading this one? Thanks for posting and I look forward to seeing more!

Hey Pierre!
I never people (you) chose your book based on if it's hardback or not... interesting. Anyways, obviously you have started to read considering you have other blogs posted! How do you like it? Are you glad you chose it for your fourth quarter book? Also, I take it you like the blogging assignment because you are going to keep blogging in the summer? Are you going to be reading more books and blogging about them or about how your summer is going? I guess that's all the questions I have. Thanks for posting!

 

Vera: Main Character in the book.
Charlie: Vera's childhood bestfriend who left her for Jenny Flick.
Jenny: Girl who loves Charlie and is breaking apart Charlie's and Vera's friendship
Secret: Vera and Charlie know each others secrets.
Alcohol: Vera's dad is a recovering alcoholic and Vera has started drinking.
Drugs: Major part of Charlie's death.
Death: Charlie's death is haunting Vera.
Abuse: Charlie was abused at home and Vera is the only one who knows.
Abandoned: Charlie abandoned Vera for Jenny and her friends.

Picture Perfect

 Charlie and Vera are childhood bestfriends.

 They love each other but don't show it in public.

 Charlie leaves Vera after hearing that she has started tell others about his home life.

Vera works at a pizza place as a delivery girl.

 Her dad is a recovering alcoholic.

 Mom left Vera and her dad for another man.

 Charlie dies and Vera is the only one who knows what really happened.

 Vera's dad tell her to work more hours in order to keep her mind of Charlie.

 Charlie was abused at home.

 After Charlie started hanging out with Jenny and her friends, he started to smoke.

 Vera wants to be a vet.

 Vera starts getting harassed at school.

 Vera is a Senior in high school.

New Quarter New Book

       This quarter I am reading Please Ignore Vera Dietz by A.S. King. It's about a girl named Vera Dietz who lost her childhood best friend, Charlie. She is a senior in high school and works at a pizza place as a delivery girl. Her father tells her to work more hours in order to keep her mind of Charlie. She knows how Charlie really died but isn't saying anything until she is ready to. Her father is a recovering alcoholic and 6 years ago, her mother left them for another man. Knowing Charlies personal issues at home is putting Vera under a lot of stress. She could hear some of their fights from their house across the street. A girl at their school, Jenny, frames Vera by saying she is the person who is telling all of Charlie's home life struggles. There is more that happens in the book but to find out, I encourage you to read it!

Have you read this book before? If so, leave a comment below and tell me how you like it!

Book Trailer

If you are having any trouble reading Please Ignore Vera Dietz, this is the book trailer for you! It is from the perspective of Vera, the main character. It goes through and explains the book in detail and it is easy to follow. There are many book trailers on YouTube that will help also if you don't like this one but this is my favorite! I highly suggest watching this and reading the book because they are both fantastic!