Honors: YALSA Top Ten
Review: Cyd Charisse, named after a famous dancer, has been kicked out of her prestigious boarding school and is now living at home with a family that she will do anything to avoid. She gets a summer job as a barista near the beach in San Francisco thanks to her new boyfriend Shrimp and his handsome brother. Follow Cyd as she goes on a journey of self-discovery with her best friend, a doll named Gingerbread, and discovers more about her absent father, her relationship with her mother, and the difficult consequences of teenage love and romance.
Opinion: Overall, I think some teen girls will enjoy this book. It deals with many issues that teens often face such as parental conflicts, non-conformity, anger over uninvolved parents, and of course confusion in romance. While I read the book I couldn't feel that sorry for Cyd. She lived in a huge house and had every item she could want; she had a great family and her very own private driver! For me the redeeming theme of this book and what makes it more than the typical "Chic-Lit" is the issue of teen pregnancy and abortion and the complex emotions Cyd expresses regarding this event.
Ideas: None yet...still thinking.
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