It Happened to Nancy

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A must read for every parent and their teenage daughters - Rated
I could not put this book down - I read it in two days and now my 14 year old daughter is reading it. I felt as though I knew Nancy and was proud to read her diary. I laughed, I smiled, I cried, I sobbed. I cannot imagine this happening to my children and my heart goes out to Nancy's parents and friends. It is a frightening story and I was deeply shocked at how quickly Nancy became so ill, how some people kept their distance and others embraced her when they found out she had aids. I cannot recommend this read enough it is a book I will never forget.

Compulsory Reading - Rated
I just finished reading this and have kept it for my daughter. She is 8 but I will give it to her to read in a few years. I think this should be compulsory reading for ALL teenagers. Honest, sometimes funny but mostly heart wrenching, this is an honest account of feelings and AIDS. How easy it happens, how teenagers think they know best but don't, how it affects your life, others and other peoples perceptions of you. Could NOT put it down, BRILLIANT.

A remarkable story - Rated
This book was delivered to me just 24 hours ago and i have just finished it.
What an amazing account of a young girls short life. It makes you fully aware of how easy it is to become infected with HIV and AIDS and i think all teenages and there parents should read it.
Also it highlights how other people react to the virus. Some people run and others just take it in there stride.
I like the way that the book was written in a diary form which made it easy to read and easy to stop, not that i did that only to sleep !!!
I think anybody with teenages or anyone who knows someone that may be involved anyway with HIV or AIDS should read this book.

True? - Rated
I really looked forward to reading this book but i couldn't help thinking that it wasn't a real diary the wording just didnt convince me that Nancy was really writing a true account. It did bring home just how easy it is to get involved in something which is out of your depth and how careful as young women we have to be. But i have read other books by this author and they all use the same language when how many teenagers do you know who talk like children?

i couldnt put it down - Rated
i got this book this morning and have read it all day!ive just finished it and i thought it was a tragic story.

Nancy was so young when this happened to her and i found it almost unbelievable that a girl so young not only coped with the trauma of a rape, being a teenager and also with contracting the hiv virus.

this diary shows a naive girl change and how she had to deal with the disease. reading this really reminds you how dangerous it can be out there, and would recommend it for people to read, as the only precaution usually taken is that to prevent a pregnancy. this reminds you that the danger is real and nancy could be someone you know, or even you at some point.