Emily in Love

By Susan Goldman Rubin

When Emily Gold sees Hunt in the school yard her first day of "regular" school, she hopes he'll be her boyfriend. Pretty Emily, who is developmentally disabled, wants more than anything else to fit... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0152009612
• ISBN13: 9780152009618
• Release Date: May 1997
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.5" x 0.8" x 4.5"
• Age Range: 10 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 7

Customer Reviews

It Can't be a Cruel World

A Review by Allison "Why can't I be like other girls?" Emily would often wonder. Emily is a special girl who has trouble doing every day tasks. She is the target of many harsh remarks at her school and just wants people to know that she has feelings like everyone else. When she falls in love with a guy named Hunt, she tries to prove to her parents that she is grown-up enough to wear makeup and more stylish clothes. She and her best friend, Molly, even decide to have a party. Things go horribly wrong- Hunt kisses another girl and Emily gets kissed by her friend, Donny. Where do things go from here?I thought this book was great in all aspects. The characters that were used were well-developed and the visual descriptions and settings fit together wonderfully. This was a fast read- not because it was a short book but because it was interesting and didn't have useless bits of information. It wasn't a particular difficult book to read but it was interesting and had a good story line. The only thing I didn't like about the book was that the ending seemed too abrupt. The language was easy to understand and descriptive. The story didn't seem like it was TOO happy or TOO sad, it was perfect. I would recommend reading this book to anyone. It may be more for younger readers but something everyone should read.

Blind with the wrong love

A review by ErikaEmily is now a teenager and is able to go to a normal high school. She has never gone to a normal school because she had a disability and had to go to a special school. Emily is now going to experience the life she has always wanted, that?s if her parents will let her. In this story Emily has to try to live the life of a teen without the help from her parents. She will also realize who her true friends are. I liked this story because of the little romance that goes on in it. The author doesn?t put it out there until the end but I liked it that way. In the story I like the way Donny becomes her true friend. The sad part is she had to find out the hard way. The only thing I didn?t like was the characters Amanda and Molly. Amanda plays the bad guy in this story. She was really mean to Emily. She called her bad names all the time. For example, Emily held a boy/girl party, and Amanda called it a retard party and left. The reason I didn?t like Molly was because she was supposedly her best friend but she treated her like she was some hopeless little girl who didn?t know how to dress or act around boys. Molly would tell her things that she didn?t need to know or she didn?t need help with. The character I like was Donny. He noticed every thing she did. Like when she changed her clothes and started to ware makeup, he said she looked pretty. When it comes to the part of her meeting Hunt I thought it was cute. I thought it was cute because she thought he was the cutest thing in the world, but when she gets a job at the Farm Store. She doesn?t want him to know she works there because there are other special kids there.I would recommend this book because of how cute the story line is. The reason I like this book so much is that I like Emily?s character. I liked how she looked at things. I would recommend this book to some one between the ages of 11-14. It was a simple book. It was easy to read.

An Eye-Opener

At first, I was reluctant to get this book, for a variety of reasons. Mostly, I like to read books with characters I can identify with. When I found it that it was about a mentally disbaled teenager, I almost didn't read it because I knew I would feel like an outsider when reading this book. Boy was I wrong. I realized that even though Emily, the fourteen year old main character, was different from normal teens such as myself, she still faces the same little everyday problems that I do, such as arguing with her parents about what she is and is not allowed to wear. She also faces bigger problems which I also relate to, such as trying desperatly to appear "cool." Although it is different for her, I feel like I understand what she is going through. Every teen is similar to her in one way or another. It also made me realize that just because people are different, they shouldn't have to worry about people "accepting" them. Emily was so worried about what others would think of her because she was different, and that sort of is a discrace to our society. We shouldn't have to live in a place where people are so worried and scared of others because they are "different." It isn't fair. If all the people who are cruel to others could just be in Emily's shoes for a day, I think they would change. And that's exactly what this book does, it puts you in Emily's shoes. This book was such an inspiration to me, that I decided to volunteer at a home for mentally challenged adults, where some friends and I went and planted flowers. The people there were so nice to us and they really appreciated what we were doing. I definetly will volunteer more. I urge everyone to read this book, no matter what age or sex, though teens will undestand and relate to it more. Judging by the title boys may be turned off by the book, but I think they will equally enjoy it. Read this book, it is amazing and has changed my life.

One of the best books I've read!

The story is about a fourteen year- old girl named Emily Gold who is mentally disabled. She in a special class in a regular high school. On her first day, Emily meets cute Hunt. She is hoping that he will be her boyfriend. Emily lives with her over-protective parents who disapprove of her wearing make-up and dating. Donny is one of the boys in her class. He gives Emily sweet little gifts and letters, telling her that he likes her. However, Emily is in "love" with Hunt and Donny is angry. Emily gets a job at the farm store. She meets new people who are also "special." She doesn't want Hunt to know she works there. He finds out later, but doesn't care. Molly is Emily's friend and she is having a boy-girl party. Emily invites Hunt and Donny to the party and is trying to spend the evening with Hunt, but ends up with Donny. She looks different at the party with a revealing outfit and make-up. Later in the story, Emily decides which guy is best for her. This is a very touching teen story and I highly recommand it.

Best Book For Any Teenage Girl

I read this book and literally could never put it down. I remember how hard it is to go to school and to act cool. I would definitely reccomend this book to anyone.