Jude (Bestselling Teen Fiction)

JUDE is such a compelling and incredibly powerful read. Kate Morgenroth did a beautiful job writing Jude in such a way that the reader cant help but be absorbed in his life, starting right from the first short chapters. The story is so immensely touching that your heart just goes out to the naive 15 year old boy, who wants more then anything to matter and to be loved by the adults in his life and he gives up everything trying to get it. I felt completely connected to Jude as I experienced these 7 years of his life, as he is betrayed by all the people who should be looking out for him and as he finds allies in unexpected places. This is just a heart wrenching and tragically gripping story from start to finish.. with just enough twists to keep you on the edge of your seat as love, drugs, murder, greed and the thirst for power dramatically effect and forever change, one boys life.My only criticism is, that at some points throughout it felt a bit long and little drawn out, but the payout at he end more makes up for it. A fantastic addition to anyone's reading list.

OMG!!!! I had a class of struggling teen boys and a couple of girls read this book. It was the one thing my students came to school for. I added writing assignments, reflections, etc. and my students were engaged. It is not on our recommended reading list, but I had to think outside of the box. I needed something that my students could relate to and would be engaged in. It was in our school library so I purchased the extra books for my kids. They still talk about the book 2 years later.

I picked this book up on a whim. The cover was pretty and I liked the title. But that aside. This book was amazing absolutly brilliant. The plot twists kept me reading and the charachterization of Jude and all the cast was amazing. I'm 18 and I disagree with the judgement. I think that you have to be at least 15 to understand this. Anyone younger won't understand the drug and social things.When I finished this I loaned it to my mother who was completly swept up in this novel. While some may critisize the charachterization of Jude's mother I feel she (like everyone else) is amazingly written and credible.

A well planned story with a gripping, many-layered plot, and characters that came alive. I felt I knew Jude very well: an angry, stubborn, yet honorable kid dealing with his issues just like everyone else. Through Jude, I got to know his father - an intriguing way to show someone's character. But I think my favorite was Dolores and her terse, simple statements.The dialog was excellent, the pacing was wonderful (I couldn't put it down), and the resolution left me with a smile. If the writing were more polished, this would have gotten five stars. But a re-read is definitely in the future.

Fantastic! I couldn’t put it down. It was recommended by a friend and she said it’s a book she reads at least once a year. I understand why as it was very well written and I highly recommend it!

Nice coming of age story, yet quite predictable. Overall an easy read. Not the best book I have read but decent.

I read this story over 10 years ago and could never forget it. It's as great as I remembered, and was easy to get emotionally invested in it again.

Once I got to part 2 I couldn’t put it down! Fun story. I enjoyed the themes of sacrifice and loyalty, and how they played out.

Great read. Came on time - as expected!