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Title: Annie's Baby: The Diary of Anonymous, a Pregnant Teenager by Anonymous, Beatrice Sparks ISBN: 0-380-79141-2 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 01 July, 1998 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $5.99

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Average Customer Rating: 4.27 (106 reviews)

Rating: 3
Summary: Not a Must-Read
Comment: _Annie's Baby_ is a good read for those teens out there who are having unprotected sex or have the "it'll never happen to me" attitude. Despite this, I was disappointed with this book and wish there was a 2 1/2 - star rating. First of all, at no point throughout the entire book was I at all convinced that this is a real diary. I am a 14-year-old girl and have been keeping a diary for years, and teenagers do not write like this. If Annie was a real teen, she would not apologize for using an occasional swear word in her OWN diary when she is being abused by her "boyfriend" AND THEN FINDS OUT SHE'S PREGNANT! Unless, of course, Annie knew that her supposed diary was being read by millions, or "Annie" is really Dr. Sparks. The whole time I was reading this book, I was trying to convince myself that perhaps, maybe, possibly this is a real diary, only to reach the Question and Answer section of the book and discover that the answers are in the exact same format as the counseling section towards the end of the book!

If one can get past the fact that this is not a real diary and hope that Annie is in fact a real person, or at least a character based on a real person, than one could be impressed with this novel. Though Annie is very naive and stupid at the book's beginning, by its end she has gained amazing strength and finally makes what I feel is definitely the right decision (although, in reality, Annie would have been much more affected by this decision). I do applaud Beatrice Sparks on her attempt to better inform our generation on the consequences of unprotected sex, lying to parents, etc. ... It has obviously had a major, positive impact on the majority of teens who have read it. However, I am not going to tell you this is a must-read.

Rating: 5
Summary: This is a MUST READ
Comment: This book is the greatest. It may seem like it isn't a real person's diary, or it may seem like the things going on are very extreme. But, it is a good book, and i would definately reccomend it to other girls my age (13/14).

In the book, the girl Annie falls in love with a boy older than her. She thinks he is perfect, a dream perhaps. But, soon, she doesn't want to do anything but be with him. She gives up her friends, and her family to be with him. After being raped by her boyfriend, she finds out she is pregnant. She can't decide if she should keep it or not. Throughout her hard decision of whether or not she can raise her baby, she goes through daring acts that she later regrets. She tells lie after lie trying to make everything she does seem right. But in the end....well....i'll leave that for you to find out.

Rating: 4
Summary: Great Book...Bad Ending
Comment: Edited by the all-famous Beatrice Sparks (Go Ask Alice, It Happened to Nancy) this book tells the story of 'Annie', a pregnant teen. Annie's story is heart-wrenching and truthful. The only problem I had was the ending. I hate endings that leave you hanging and if your like me, this book is one to look out for.