He meets and develops a close bond with Annabel Greene, whom he falls in love with. He had anger problems in the past which caused him to go to Anger Management classes. He also has a little and very annoying sister, Mallory, who is obsessed with models, including Annabel Greene. He loves techno music which Annabel isn't very keen on. 'Owen Armstrong'-A music obsessed, broody boy, who is a loner.She starts a relationship with him after they share a kiss after the trial. She confesses what's happened in her life since the party where Will raped her, and he convinces her to testify at the trial. Only when Annabel comes to tell Owen about her sexual assault and the fact that she will have to speak at a trial to have her rapist convicted does she confront Owen after his radio show one Sunday morning, mending their bond. The pair don't speak to one another for two months after a misunderstanding. She lets him in, which she doesn't do with any other person. She then meets Owen, and develops a close bond with him. She has a habit of not telling the truth so she can try to spare people's feelings. She is a model, but wants to quit and she has a hard time telling her mother this, who wants her to continue modeling, as she hates confrontation of any kind. She used to be popular, but after a horrific incident at a party, she loses all of her friends and becomes lonely. ' Annabel Greene'-The main character of the novel and the youngest of three sisters.With his help, Annabel may start facing her fears-and more importantly, speaking the truth to herself. In the midst of her isolation, she meets Owen-a music-obsessed, intense classmate who, after taking an anger management class, is determined to tell the truth. Sophie walked in and thought Annabel was fooling around with Will. Later on, Annabel got raped by Sophie's boyfriend Will Cash. One night, Annabel ditched Clarke to hang out with a boy, and Clarke didn't speak to her again. When Sophie joined their friend group, she bullied Clarke about her allergies and not using makeup. Annabel and Clarke were best friends before meeting Sophie. Her sister Whitney's eating disorder is weighing down the entire family, and Annabel fears speaking out about her past and her lack of enthusiasm for modeling. This left her alone and friendless at the beginning of a new school year. Her friendship with her best friends Clarke and Sophie ended bitterly. It is her seventh published novel.Īnnabel Greene is a girl who has it all-at least, that's how it seems on TV commercials. Just Listen (2006) is a young adult novel written by author Sarah Dessen. JSTOR ( August 2012) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message).Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.įind sources: 'Just Listen' novel – news Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources.

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Just Listen by Sarah Dessen