While He Was Away

from Bookswithbite

When I started reading this book I knew exactly where it was going. This book took me buy surprise with the changes of the characters. It certainly was not what I expected it to be but instead made me long for more. What I loved most about this book are the characters. The reader meets to charact...

from mt256

While He Was Away by Karen Schreck is an emotional journey of a young girl named, Penna,and her life after she bids her boyfriend, bound for Iraq, goodbye. Penna and her mom have moved from place to place until they settled into her estranged parents house. It was love at first sight for Penna an...

from catiesmoviesinmyhead

There are few things more difficult than watching someone you care about go off to war. If that person is your first love, it's even worse. While He Was Away tells the story of Penna, a girl who is trying to find herself while her boyfriend is fighting half a world away. Along this road to self-d...

from chaoticbooklover

I received this book from a friend of mine last week. Her boyfriend had just deployed and while I haven't been an Army Girlfriend for more than 6 years she thought I might like it. For a young adult book this one wasn't as drama ridden or fluffy as I would normally expect. The subject is one that...

from lchs.mrso

The author of the book I chose is Karen Schreck. The name of the book is While He Was Away. This story is about Penna and her boyfriend, David. The story takes place in KillDeer, Oklahoma. Penna's boyfriend, the love of her life is being sent off to iraq. The book goes through Penna's depressive ...