--- product_id: 46594393 title: "Story of a Girl (National Book Award Finalist)" price: "666540₫" currency: VND in_stock: true reviews_count: 5 url: https://www.desertcart.vn/products/46594393-story-of-a-girl-national-book-award-finalist store_origin: VN region: Vietnam --- # Story of a Girl (National Book Award Finalist) **Price:** 666540₫ **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Story of a Girl (National Book Award Finalist) - **How much does it cost?** 666540₫ with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vn](https://www.desertcart.vn/products/46594393-story-of-a-girl-national-book-award-finalist) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description desertcart.com: Story of a Girl (National Book Award Finalist): 9780316563543: Zarr, Sara: Books Review: Lightning Fast Read - Nominally, this is an issue novel, about a 15 year-old girl dealing with the fallout of having slept with a guy when she was thirteen. But really it's just a well written and well characterized slice of teen life story -- reminiscent even of something like Judy Blume's Tiger Eyes. The prose is first rate. Told in first person past, the narrator's voice is pitch perfect. Funny, poignant, honest, all without being forced. And the characters are all great. The don't feel like they exist to serve the plot. They exist as people exist. This was just a great little read -- a kind of quick escape into someone else's head. It felt effortless, but I know it wasn't. The basic three act structure is there. Girl has a problem -- and not really the external one she thinks she has -- but instead a need for internal change. She messes up, comes to crisis, and grows. A simple formula. But everything is in the execution. --Andy Gavin, author of The Darkening Dream Review: Excellent narrative voice and themes but mediocre plot - I had high expectations for Story of a Girl because it was a National Book Award finalist, but I was a little disappointed. Its strengths are in the narrator's sincere, authentic voice and in the relevance and importance of its themes (teen sex, parental relationships, and forgiveness). The plot, however, is disappointing because it seems under-developed. This book is good but had potential to be so much better. The abrupt ending feels like maybe an editor cut it off for fear young readers wouldn't read anything longer and that's a shame because the author could have done more with Deanna's coming-of-age story. Overall I think it is a book worth reading because Deanna is a sincere, unique teen narrator--something rare in current young adult fiction. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #765,222 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #579 in Teen & Young Adult Fiction on Dating & Sex (Books) #724 in Teen & Young Adult Fiction on Girls' & Women's Issues (Books) #2,939 in Teen & Young Adult Contemporary Romance | | Customer Reviews | 4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars (282) | | Dimensions | 5.5 x 0.63 x 8.38 inches | | Edition | Media tie-in | | Grade level | 9 and up | | ISBN-10 | 0316563544 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0316563543 | | Item Weight | 6.4 ounces | | Language | English | | Print length | 224 pages | | Publication date | June 20, 2017 | | Publisher | Little, Brown Books for Young Readers | | Reading age | 14 years and up | ## Images ![Story of a Girl (National Book Award Finalist) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81O45xV8YkL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Lightning Fast Read *by A***N on March 5, 2012* Nominally, this is an issue novel, about a 15 year-old girl dealing with the fallout of having slept with a guy when she was thirteen. But really it's just a well written and well characterized slice of teen life story -- reminiscent even of something like Judy Blume's Tiger Eyes. The prose is first rate. Told in first person past, the narrator's voice is pitch perfect. Funny, poignant, honest, all without being forced. And the characters are all great. The don't feel like they exist to serve the plot. They exist as people exist. This was just a great little read -- a kind of quick escape into someone else's head. It felt effortless, but I know it wasn't. The basic three act structure is there. Girl has a problem -- and not really the external one she thinks she has -- but instead a need for internal change. She messes up, comes to crisis, and grows. A simple formula. But everything is in the execution. --Andy Gavin, author of The Darkening Dream ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent narrative voice and themes but mediocre plot *by S***R on September 6, 2012* I had high expectations for Story of a Girl because it was a National Book Award finalist, but I was a little disappointed. Its strengths are in the narrator's sincere, authentic voice and in the relevance and importance of its themes (teen sex, parental relationships, and forgiveness). The plot, however, is disappointing because it seems under-developed. This book is good but had potential to be so much better. The abrupt ending feels like maybe an editor cut it off for fear young readers wouldn't read anything longer and that's a shame because the author could have done more with Deanna's coming-of-age story. Overall I think it is a book worth reading because Deanna is a sincere, unique teen narrator--something rare in current young adult fiction. ### ⭐⭐⭐ It Was A Good Story *by T***T on March 1, 2009* Deanna Lambert lost her virginity at the age of thirteen. Her first was seventeen year old Tommy Webber. She was in eighth grade, he was a high school senior. Their relationship was nothing special; no real feelings for each other; no caring, no love. The sex meant so little to Deanna that while it was going on she escaped to a place in her head and wrote the story of a surfer girl. Things ended between Deanna and Tommy the day her dad dragged them out of the back seat of Tommy's car. Their sexual relationship was over and Deanna's relationship with her father was destroyed. Years later Deanna is still being ridiculed and harrassed by her peers. It seems Tommy told a completely different story from what actually happened all those times he and Deanna were together. As his story spread it changed into many different versions, making Deanna look like a pathetic slut. Deanna - I really felt for this girl. Her choice to have sex was something she regretted and she thought about her mistake all of the time, so she really didn't need others to keep reminding her of it. She lived in the small town of Pacifica and she didn't feel good at all about that. She wasn't happy at home; couldn't wait to find a way out, in fact. This young girl was so dissatisfied with her life. I was glad she had her friend, Jason. God's name is taken in vain a lot in this book (I did not like reading that) and there is quite a bit of profanity to overlook. It was a good story, otherwise, and there is an important message of forgiveness. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vn/products/46594393-story-of-a-girl-national-book-award-finalist](https://www.desertcart.vn/products/46594393-story-of-a-girl-national-book-award-finalist) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vietnam* *Store origin: VN* *Last updated: 2026-05-22*