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Pregnant Pause opens up with sixteen year old Eleanor Crowe: fierce, humorous, very pregnant, and about to be married to her baby daddy, party loving recent high school graduate Lam. After the wedding, Lam and Eleanor’s honeymoon will consist of acting as camp councilors (or councilor-in-training, in Eleanor’s case) for Lam’s parents’ weight loss camp for kids. It was either camp or being forced to live down the dirty looks of her Christian missionary parents in Kenya, so the camp would have to work.

The things I really love about this book are its ability to mix many elements into one coherent story and how much the book made me think without it pushing opinions into my head.

Pregnant Pause is truly unlike any teen pregnancy story I’ve ever read: it’s a teen pregnancy story, but it’s also a young love and ignorance story, a camp story, and a self-esteem story. The setting added a sense of release combined with a claustrophobic feeling, and everything is described in perfect detail. Specifics like the regulations of living in a “fat camp” provide (classes, food choices, etc) color to the picture, and I love how the author allowed the story to encompass more than one heavy topic (teen pregnancy and childhood obesity). The tensions were always present, whether it be Elly getting in trouble with her in-laws, Lam and Elly’s marriage on the rocks, or what will happen to Elly’s baby. As well, unlike most teen pregnancy books where the story stops when the baby is born, Pregnant Pause also goes past the baby’s birth (with the story still rolling strong). The only elements that could’ve used some more fleshing out would be perhaps Elly’s missionary parents and their daughter’s pregnancy and Elly in more depth researching options for her baby.

Although this book has its touches of humor and the camp environment can be fun, this book also doesn’t handle its main topics lightly. Like I mentioned before, Pregnant Pause is not preachy, and it would be nearly impossible to tell the author’s opinion on teen pregnancy and the best option for the babies. But, it honestly shows what being young, pregnant, pretty much alone, and not sure what to do feels like. It makes people who would discourage abortion take a second to step back and think (while also commending the pregnant teen’s bravery for her choice). When it comes to where the baby goes, Elly never sits on one decision long, and the ending to the story, although it may be controversial, felt real for the story. It felt a decision that reflected a real teenage girl in Elly’s situation, and even though I personally didn’t agree, I appreciated it.

In conclusion, if you want to read a truly unique, non-preachy teen pregnancy story, look no further than Pregnant Pause.


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Pregnant Pause Han Nolan Books Reviews

I was first introduced to Han Nolan through her novel Crazy, a book that has stuck with me in spite of having read dozens upon dozens of books since. I remember being thoroughly impressed with the control she had throughout the book, giving each voice such a distinctive feel that they leaped off the page and grabbed my attention through dialogue and action. So, I was walking through my library the other day and Nolan's name jumped out at me from the bookshelf in the young adult section and I knew it was time to give her my attention again. Pregnant Pause, while not as smooth and polished a story as Crazy, was an entertaining read that had me flopping back and forth, much like the main character, between wanting to strangle her and cheer her on.

In Pregnant Pause, Elly is a 16 year old girl with a major, life-changing moment about to happen. She's pregnant. And to make matters worse, she's surrounded by family in the form of missionary parents who are devoted to AIDS children in Africa, and an older sister (by at least a decade) who has been unable to conceive or carry to term a child. But sweet 16 year old Elly is not only pregnant, she's so pregnant that abortion isn't an option and she is going to have to figure something out. So she tells her parents that her boyfriend (who impregnated her on the first go, no less) has proposed to her. Much to her surprise, both sets of parents agree that marriage is the best solution. And that's just the beginning, folks.

Nolan does a fantastic job of getting inside the head of a 16 year old. Elly is stubborn, but she is also young, as evidenced by her constant flopping around on decisions that need to be made. She wants the marriage, she doesn't; she wants to keep the baby, she doesn't; she loves this guy, she loves that guy...you get the picture. I felt like shaking Elly so much throughout this story that I'm fairly certain I gave the physical book I was holding shaken book syndrome.

At one point, about 200 pages in, I had just about had enough. I felt like I was being constantly teased and that Elly was never going to get her crap together and figure out what to do with her life. She had her head in the clouds, like many 16 year olds do, and she had so many false ideas of just how perfect life would be - in spite of no job, no place to live, and most importantly, no high school diploma. It's at this point in the story that Nolan took a turn and really dove into the secondary characters.

Elly has been living, with her husband, in a cabin set on the grounds of a campground that belongs to her in-laws. It's not any campground, however. It's a "fat camp," and 16 year old Elly has been thrown into some big shoes when one of the counselors falls sick. Nolan introduces a cast of girls who, like Elly, were aggravating, but real true to life, and that's when the story began to shift. The introduction of Banner, the touching on the subject of bullying and ways to handle it, the neglect of children based on their looks, it struck a chord with me and I wished the story was able to explore those themes more and less the theme of pregnant Elly - although then the title would have made no sense.

So Pregnant Pause is simply a coming-of-age story; a story about a girl who takes an unexpected pause in the middle of her teenage years to choose a path. Will she choose to remain a teenage girl or will she grow up? You'll find out if you choose to pick up Nolan's story. Make sure you bring a Kleenex or two.
It's such a good book. When I started reading it I had no idea it would end this way. I love it!
I absolutely LOVE this book!! It is amazing. The story line was great and there were some tearful moments. It was the perfect book.
I heard about the book a long time ago and I just now decided to read it, I figured it was gonna be like any other teen pregnancy book is read before. I was gladly mistaken! Pregnant Pause was such an uplifting and genuinely touching book! I would definitely read it again and I recommend it to all my friends!!!
This was the best book I have read in a while! I have read a couple other books by Han Nolan and they were amazing... I'm only 13 and I think these books are amazing. The only thing I didn't like was the ending... I wanted a happily ever after type ending which I guess was the case but with the baby.... I can't explain how much I loved this book <3
This YA novel dealing with rebellious teens, drug use and teen pregnancy is a surprisingly entertaining read. And though hits a lot of a big issues, Nolan keeps it easy to read, and maintains a fast pace, but though younger readers will be capable of reading it, it is probably a book best left for the older end of the YA market. Its Maine, summer camp setting sets a fun and familiar background. And for the most part, this book actually has a quite authentic and genuine feel to it. There are a few implausibilities scattered throughout (particularly towards the end), but nothing that spoils the book. The end feels a bit abrupt, but it is an emotionally absorbing read that will keep readers reaching for the tissues.
Pregnant Pause opens up with sixteen year old Eleanor Crowe fierce, humorous, very pregnant, and about to be married to her baby daddy, party loving recent high school graduate Lam. After the wedding, Lam and Eleanor’s honeymoon will consist of acting as camp councilors (or councilor-in-training, in Eleanor’s case) for Lam’s parents’ weight loss camp for kids. It was either camp or being forced to live down the dirty looks of her Christian missionary parents in Kenya, so the camp would have to work.

The things I really love about this book are its ability to mix many elements into one coherent story and how much the book made me think without it pushing opinions into my head.

Pregnant Pause is truly unlike any teen pregnancy story I’ve ever read it’s a teen pregnancy story, but it’s also a young love and ignorance story, a camp story, and a self-esteem story. The setting added a sense of release combined with a claustrophobic feeling, and everything is described in perfect detail. Specifics like the regulations of living in a “fat camp” provide (classes, food choices, etc) color to the picture, and I love how the author allowed the story to encompass more than one heavy topic (teen pregnancy and childhood obesity). The tensions were always present, whether it be Elly getting in trouble with her in-laws, Lam and Elly’s marriage on the rocks, or what will happen to Elly’s baby. As well, unlike most teen pregnancy books where the story stops when the baby is born, Pregnant Pause also goes past the baby’s birth (with the story still rolling strong). The only elements that could’ve used some more fleshing out would be perhaps Elly’s missionary parents and their daughter’s pregnancy and Elly in more depth researching options for her baby.

Although this book has its touches of humor and the camp environment can be fun, this book also doesn’t handle its main topics lightly. Like I mentioned before, Pregnant Pause is not preachy, and it would be nearly impossible to tell the author’s opinion on teen pregnancy and the best option for the babies. But, it honestly shows what being young, pregnant, pretty much alone, and not sure what to do feels like. It makes people who would discourage abortion take a second to step back and think (while also commending the pregnant teen’s bravery for her choice). When it comes to where the baby goes, Elly never sits on one decision long, and the ending to the story, although it may be controversial, felt real for the story. It felt a decision that reflected a real teenage girl in Elly’s situation, and even though I personally didn’t agree, I appreciated it.

In conclusion, if you want to read a truly unique, non-preachy teen pregnancy story, look no further than Pregnant Pause.