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Angieville: TRUE CONFESSIONS OF A HEARTLESS GIRL
A little over two years ago I came across this book. At the time I thought it had been published just recently, but I realized later it was originally published in Canada in 2002 and then a little over a year later in the U.S. I can't even remember now how I first heard about TRUE CONFESSIONS OF A HEARTLESS GIRL. But I remember that the fact that it was set in Canada and written by a Canadian was part of the draw. That and the intriguing storyline. I'm mystified as to why we seem to rarely get wind of some of these gems from our northern neighbors. HEARTLESS GIRL was the winner of the 2002 Governor General's Literary Award and if this is any indication of the quality of the winners of that award, I will be paying attention to future winners and nominations. None of our local bookstores had it in, but my library did (bless them) so I picked it up on my way home from work and read it later that night as my husband snored gently beside me. One thing is for sure--I fell irretrievably into Martha Brooks' clear, evocative prose.

Set in present-day Manitoba, the story follows self-proclaimed heartless girl Noreen. World-weary at 17, pregnant and on the run from her boyfriend Wesley (the first kind boy she's ever been with), Noreen steals his truck and his cash and winds up broke and alone in a small farming town not far from Brandon. Against her better judgement, Lynda (the operator of the local cafe) takes Noreen in and gives her a job. And thus she unwittingly unleashes a storm the likes of which the denizens of this small town have never seen. Each of them carry their own burdens. Lynda herself has escaped an abusive relationship and is raising her three-year-old son Seth on her own, while managing to run the cafe. Dolores Harper, the local wise woman, shows up sporting her "Meddling for Jesus" sweatshirt, ready to help the new girl open up. And Del Armstrong, the resident middle-aged bachelor, does his best to help Noreen, all the while unable to forgive himself for the tragedy that occurred the year he was her age. But will any of them be able to see beyond their own personal issues to save each other from their demons?

TRUE CONFESSIONS OF A HEARTLESS GIRL ought to be swallowed in one satisfying session, I think. The writing is spare but weighty. Brooks' words leave a mark on you long after your eyes move past them on the page. We get the story from the perspective of Noreen, Wesley, and several of the inhabitants of Pembina Lake--the small town of Noreen finds herself unable to leave. I loved the characters with their strengths and weaknesses, all of them prominently on display. Noreen isunbearably heartless at times. She is also sensitive and imaginative and capable of love. But where she walks, trouble follows. Everyone she comes into contact with meets with disaster as some point in the tale. But somehow they're unable to just wash their hands of this girl and let her go. Despite their own numerous personal issues, the people there take her in, feed her, give her work, and just try (sometimes against all reason) to help this girl whose life has been seemingly cursed since the day she was born. And then there's Wesley. The Cree construction worker with a sky full of stars and careful hands. I liked that he didn't let Noreen trample him underfoot. I liked that he yelled and stomped and left when he should. I get tired sometimes of the Tireless Good Guy. The one who's always there and comes back even when she doesn't deserve him. On the contrary, these two find their way back to each other only when their eyes can see clearly again. When Noreen learns how to stay still and not run. The vastness of the prairie is in this slim novel. It is exquisite and I love it.

True Confessions of a Heartless Girl
Everybody has secrets and obstacles they have to cross. Pembina Lake just seems to attract people with hidden pasts that seem unreal to the people around them. Noreen is a troubled young woman who runs away from her apartment where she lived with her boyfriend Wesley. She ends up in a small café there owned by Lynda, a widower with a son named Del. Throughout the story Noreen has to deal with countless hard times, such as a family who was never there for her, becoming pregnant and losing her child, and ruining the restaurant. I would indeed recommend this book. It toys with your emotions and has a very good plot. At times it can be confusing however. It would be better if things were more clear and drawn out. I would recommend this book to anyone between the ages of 13 to 17 due to a more mature writing style and the context of the novel. Read as you discover the exciting rise and fall of Noreen.

an amazing story

The novel, True confessions of a heartless girl, is about a girl Noreen who lives in a place called Pembina Lake. She lives a dreadful, gloominess life at the age of seventeen. Noreen seems to be one of those "heartless" types, or in other words, one who doesn't actually feel for anything or anyone. Although everyone does have feelings, she seemed to not have any. She's contemplated in whether or not she had love for her boyfriend, Wesley.Is it passion? Or is it really true love? That is the question.
As Noreen continues to live her dreadful life, she was in a large desperation of
help. She's moved from one place to another. And while leaving her boyfriend's apartment, she has taken along with her Wesley's money and keys. Not only did Noreen cause trouble for herself, but she has also caused a lot for others. She's created a whole new situation for people to deal with and discuss. Noreen has greatly affected people like Lynda Bradley, Dolores Harper, and Del Armstrong. Lynda is a divorced parent who is also the owner of an unsuccessful café. On the other hand, Dolores Harper is more of an elderly woman who began to lose her passion for helping others. Last but not least, Del was an old man who was impacted with his own past. From what he had experienced in his own past, he advised Noreen to "take what you want. And pay for it." These people's lives were basically affected by the trouble that Noreen has done.
While beginning to feel lonesome, Noreen has discovered something new about herself- something that would change her future and maybe a life of another. She has struggled with what has become a new part of her life. Great effort and consideration was a necessity for Noreen's surroundings. At this time, a lot of doubting began to take its place.
Although trials and disappointment come natural in every life, forgiveness
and acceptance is the key to fixing such problems. Therefore, forgiveness and acceptance are essential to friendships. In the novel, Martha Brooks has portrayed a message to her readers. She has expressed her inner, deep feelings of forgiveness and acceptance. Brooks had written a very real and unpredictable novel in which it reminds us that it's always better to forgive and forget. In this case, she is telling us that we accept people who have caused damage to us when we forgive them. It's never too late to forgive; you might as well save a friendship then throw it away.

A Crossover Book
As I read this book in one sitting, I couldn't help think that this seemed to be more of an adult book than any of Martha Brooks other novels. Perhaps it was the many adults that surrounded the main character.In most young adult books the teenaged main character is surrounded by her peers, but in this book, it is mostly adults who help her to reveal her pain and to make a new life. Rather than be on the sidelines, the adults are front and center and we learn about their own sometimes unhappy lives.This is a good book for teenagers and their parents to share. A quick read with substance.
Try Martha Brooks' other books as well.

Not Subtle and Realistic, Just Dull
Trouble is a typical event in 17-year-old Noreen Stall's life. After a terrible childhood and bitter relationships with her family, she's had trouble with her boyfriend, Wesley. Desperate, she cold-heartedly steals his truck and money, discovers she's pregnant, and lands in the small town of Pembina Lake. In this small town, filled with adults with sorrows of their own, Noreen slowly moves past her hatred and hidden sorrow.

After reading this book's jacket, I was convinced that I would love it. "True Confessions of a Heartless Girl" appeared to be the type of book that would have intriguing characters and be insightfully written yet effortlessly readable.

Well, it wasn't.

Initially, the book is promising, as it is filled with quick and riveting descriptions of Noreen during her childhood and her time with Wesley. But once Noreen actually arrives in Pembina, the plot slows so much and becomes somehow so sparse that it was hard to read more than ten pages of the book at a time. The events were painfully and almost artificially "normal" and dialogue can only be called run-of-the-mill. Brooks also has a habit of drably describing all of the characters' mundane activities (like coloring with crayons) and all of the town's scenery that becomes more aggravating with each chapter.

The "subtle" writing style (if we must be polite and call it that) is made worse by that fact that the story is, well, cliche. There are so many young adult books explore similar themes-teen preganacy, the effects of a bad childhood, and how a stranger can change people's lives-that another one is unnecessary unless it is actually compelling.

It is impossible to imagine why this book won such praise in Canada. A few well-done passages do nothing to hide the fact that this book is as bleak and colorless as Noreen is heartless. Instead of this book, try Sharon Creech's "Walk Two Moons" or Margaret Wild's "One Night." ... Read more