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389 pp.
| Simon Pulse |
April, 2012 |
TradeISBN 978-1-4424-2346-6$16.99
(2)
YA
Seventeen-year-old Cricket, whose mom is getting married, spends a memorable week at a beach house with a plethora of family and soon-to-be family, friends, and dogs. The story is driven by meticulously delineated and authentically imperfect characters and sharp, clever Gilmore Girls–esque dialogue. Cricket's first-person narration is mature, and her observations about life ring true.
Reviewer: Rachel L. Smith
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
May, 2012