Just Listen (2006) is a young adult novel written by author Sarah Dessen.

[1] Her friendship with her best friends Clarke and Sophie ended bitterly.

Her sister Whitney's eating disorder is weighing down the entire family, and Annabel fears speaking out about her past and her lack of enthusiasm for modeling.

When Sophie joined their friend group, she bullied Clarke about her allergies and not using makeup.

[2] In the midst of her isolation, she meets Owen—a music-obsessed, intense classmate who, after taking an anger management class, is determined to tell the truth.