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Shaw, Tucker
4 Reviews
(4)
YA
Three teens who have never met but share a blog devoted to Audrey Hepburn convene in NYC to spend a day reenacting scenes from Breakfast at Tiffany's. The schedule gets derailed, and narrator Gemma learns that being fabulous can feel "empty." Readers may tire of the "dahlings!," but there's real substance to what becomes a story about grief, identity, and friendship.
Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen
(4)
YA
Insistent declarations of undying love dominate this novel that pairs (not always successfully) a doomed eighteenth-century romance with a troubled modern-day one. Both love stories revel in a moody aura developed through lush descriptions of Nova Scotia's rugged coastline. Allusions to Longfellow's poem "Evangeline" and the historic expulsion of the Acadian settlements provide the tale's most intriguing elements.
Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac
(4)
YA
A rumor spreads around the Maroon Bells School for Girls: popular-girl Mary's boyfriend is cheating on her. Mary's best friend Peggy supports her amidst all the gossip, which heats up when the "other woman" appears. Based on the 1936 play The Women, this book is entertaining if not particularly juicy (except when describing aspiring-chef Peggy's food creations).
Reviewer: Rachel L. Smith
(4)
YA
Overweight teenage chef Cyril acts as matchmaker for the girl he loves and his best friend. When she begins to suspect the gourmet meals used to woo her are Cyril's creation, he must decide whether to risk their friendship by confessing the truth. The story is a lot slimmer than Cyril, but it's appetizing enough and includes recipes for Cyril's creations.
Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz
4 reviews
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