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    Things Hoped For
    Things Hoped For
    Things Hoped For
    Audiobook4 hours

    Things Hoped For

    Written by Andrew Clements

    Narrated by Nancy Wu

    3.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    When Gwen's grandfather disappears from their home in New York City, he leaves a message saying not to worry--but its hard when Gwen has upcoming violin auditions at Julliard! But then she meets Robert, a fellow musician, and things seem to look up. At the same time, there are other forces in motion, like the scary great uncle who keeps coming by, and the strange man Gwen sees one day when shopping. Then the even stranger story Robert tells her about what she saw. And finally, the discovery that brings their worlds to a halt, uniting Gwen and Robert in ways neither of them could have foretold. In this remarkable follow-up to the wildly popular Things Not Seen, Andrew Clements brings readers a multi-layered story all about art, friendship, love, and life.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateMar 11, 2008
    ISBN9781440782190
    Things Hoped For
    Author

    Andrew Clements

    Andrew Clements (1949–2019) was the author of the enormously popular Frindle. More than 10 million copies of his books have been sold, and he was nominated for a multitude of state awards, including a Christopher Award and an Edgar Award. His popular works include About Average, Troublemaker, Extra Credit, Lost and Found, No Talking, Room One, Lunch Money, and more. He was also the author of the Benjamin Pratt & the Keepers of the School series. Find out more at AndrewClements.com.

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    • 3/5
      Seventeen-year-old Gwen lives with her grandfather in New York City where she studies music. Right before she is to audition for college her grandfather disappears, telling her to tell no one that he has gone. Gwen manages to hold off her great uncle Hank and practice for her audition. She meets Robert who is also in town for auditions. Her grandfather is found rather dramatically, and another strange event occurs. The story ends right as she goes for her first audition.I have enjoyed Clements' writing style in some of his other books, and I enjoyed his writing style in this one. I loved the emphasis on music, and reading about the musical thoughts and experiences that both Gwen and Robert had were a glimpse into another world. Don't we all read at least partly for that glimpse? That said, both the finding of the grandfather and the experience with the invisible man were downright creepy!
    • 4/5
      So great. But that's considering I read it a long time ago. I liked it more than the first in the series, but that might be because it involved more music. xD
    • 4/5
      Second in the series behind Things Not Seen. Very good, just as humorous, and quite mysterious.
    • 4/5
      A girl named Gwen lives with her grandfather in New York while focusing on becoming a wonderful violinist when one day she comes home and her grandfather is gone but has left a message for her. She is to keep the house running while he is gone and not to worry; everything will be okay. She is not to tell ANYONE that he is gone. This all happened a week before her big college auditions. Gwen is fine taking care of herself because she has done if for awhile now but there is one problem, her uncle Hank. He wants her grandfather to sell the house that he lives in because they share ownership. He keeps coming around and Gwen has to lie saying her grandfather is not there. Along the way, Gwen meets Robert. Robert stays with Gwen for awhile to help her practice and because it is scary living alone. After about a week, they astonishly find her grandfather dead in their large freezer downstairs. He knew he was dying but wanted Gwen to get through her auditions so she could get a college scholarship and not be distracted by her grandfathers death. He loved her so much and knew that she was a talented girl and left money for her to make it through college. She stayed strong but missed her grandfather. She finished her auditions even though her grandfather dies just a couple of days before. I would recommend this book to teens who might like music and mysteries. This book was full of surprises, especially the finding of grandfather. There are 167 pages.
    • 4/5
      Susan says: I have always known Andrew Clements as the author of light books with a message, mostly about school. But this book was incredibly creepy and seemed to wrap up too soon. Gwen lives in New York with her grandfather and is finishing her senior year of high school. She is a talented musician and is getting ready for auditions for Juillard and other music conservatories. Then she meets Robert, who was the focus of Clements' Things Not Seen (where he is invisible for about a month). He is also a talented musician and is in town for his auditions as well. There is a mystery involving Gwen's grandfather, who disappears right before the auditions and turns up dead in their freezer. There is also a mystery involving an invisible man who is very creepy as well. This seems like too much for such a short book, but it is a good book, and the suspense keeps it going. Might be a good book for book club?
    • 4/5
      If you've been following my reviews, you know that I mistakenly read this series out of order. Having done that, I was prepared to dislike Gwen, the narrator of this book. However, I was unprepared for how very likable, relatable, and impressively strong and talented Gwen was going to be.Gwen is originally from a small town in West Viriginia but now lives in New York City with her Grandfather where she attending music school. Gwen plays the violin with amazing devotion and is trying desperately to focus on her music to prepare for her college auditions at the top music school in New York (one being Juilliard), but some major interruptions prevent her from being able to do this.For instance, she runs into Robert (yes, Bobby from Things Not Seen) who is in NYC preparing for his own music school auditions. Gwen has typically been so busy with her music that she hasn't made any time for friends, boyfriends, or even casual acquaintances. After just one trip to a jazz concert, Robert and Gwen's lives are linked to each other in ways neither of them had prepared for.Gwen's grandfather has disappeared, leaving her alone to face her angry great uncle Hank who has been harassing her grandfather a lot lately. Not to mention the strange man she and Robert encounter while shopping one day who is unpredictable and somewhat terrifying. This would be too much to handle for some 17-year-old girls, but Gwen is "The Brave One," the one who left West Virginia to pursue her music career in the most exciting city in America. Through the ups and downs of the novel, Gwen remains extremely level-headed and practical, pretty impressive considering the stress she is under. With Robert, Gwen learns about the true meaning of friendship, family, and her own inner strength. Clements gives Gwen some impressive qualities, such as her Christianity that shines through, and some quotable quotes such as:"I have my own story, and I love my story, but I know I can't tell it alone, notnow. Because stories have centers, but they don't have edges. No boundaries. AndI needed to learn that."Overall, I enjoyed Things Hoped For much more than I thought I would. There were a few things that were a little too neat and tidy, and Clements' teenagers are some of the most responsible, well-behaved, non-hormonal teenagers I have ever read about, but I think that's why I like them.I may not be able to use this series as classroom novels, but I would definitely recommend all 3 of the books to my students. Reading all three of the novels would be a great way to teach students about perspective and point of view.
    • 4/5
      Gwen, an aspiring violinist, lives with her Grandfather in New York, so she can attend a prestigious music school, and practice. One day, when she returns home from school, there is a strange message from her grandfather on their answering machine explaining that he has to go away for a while, and that she should not tell anyone, and especially not her Uncle Hank. The uncle is pressuring her grandfather to sell the house so he can make money. Gwen has music auditions coming up and it is important that she concentrate. It's a bit tough with her grandfather missing. Later, she meets a character from a previous Clements books, Things Not Seen, and he eventually tells her a bit about his past. They accidentally discover the whereabouts of Gwen's grandfather, and she manages to deal with all of it, as well as pull off a great audition. It is possible that there will be a third book but not likely.
    • 2/5
      What? Grandpa's dead in the freezer? What? He KNEW he'd soon be dead and he wanted to not be a bother to others, Gwen??? Didn't he think finding him dead in the freezer would be kind of disturbing? Also - what? A girl living basically alone in NYC invites a basic stranger to stay with her alone? What's that??? All the descriptions of the music - the rise and fall, etc.... I'm musical and understood it, but I would only care to read about it in much shorter pieces and fewer times. It felt like filler. I can't believe Grandpa knew he was going to die and put himself in the freezer. The addition of William seemed unnecessary and like filler too. I LOVE Andrew Clements books and have read: Frindle, The Landry News, Lunch Money, School Story, A Week In the Woods, Things Not Seen, and this one. The others are great, but this one's not. I'll try No Talking next and hope for better.