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Samantha Green has just spent an entire year in her pajamas, and she is beginning to regret it. What's more, she is haunted by four ghosts that are former versions of herself. First up is the overachieving and materialistic attorney, who is furious with Samantha for throwing away the career she worked so hard to build. Second is the lackadaisical college student who is high on life but low on responsibility. Next is the melodramatic teenager, who is consumed with her social standing, teal eyeliner and teased bangs. Finally, there is the scrappy six-year old, whose only objective is to overcome gravity so that she can fly. Samantha's ghosts alternate between fighting with each other, rallying around Samantha's budding sanity and falling in love with a string of good-for-nothing drummers. Despite her reluctance to do so, Samantha must rely on these spirits from the past to repair the present and ensure her future.
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June 08, 2009: This book is fantastic! Gravity vs The Girl is a fun, light-hearted, yet very deep and profound book. This is a great read at any age. As the writer takes you on Samantha Green's journey, you instantly start thinking about your own life, the decisions you have made, and makes you contemplate the ghosts that are still haunting you. The writer takes you on an adventure of self-discovery that many have experienced, but few have so eloquently been able to describe. Samantha Green is dealing with the seriousness of coming to terms with the decisions of her past, but Riley Noehren's entertaining humor, raw truth and emotion of Sam Green's character really helps the reader to connect with Sam. I loved it!
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