Carole Lazar (1)

I liked quirky little Lucy and her adventures with figuring out her new life. I understood what her mom wanted in her life, unlike Lucy, but I don't know she went about it in the right way. I did like how Lucy's dad is obviously not her bio dad and yet that was never addressed since he is her real dad. I hate it when books make a big show about that. This was much more assumptive.

Lucy gets into the usual 13 year old trouble especially as she tries to figure out how to stay at the same school. And to stay friends with her only real friend. This was a short, sweet book that I recommend if you need a few laughs and a good coming of age story.… (altro)

Enjoyable, but nothing special. Lucy is an odd character about whom I couldn't really make up my mind: half the time I'd be rooting for her and half the time she seriously annoyed me. The book is around the reading level for ages 9-13 but apparently for young adults, which is reinforced by the inclusion of some sex talk and drinking. It's a bit of a weird combination and prevents the book from really fitting into either category.

Otherwise, the story wasn't bad and I loved the little dog. The thing that bothered me most, I think, was that Lucy's parents got back together in the end - it just really wasn't realistic, came out of the blue, and seemed to contradict a lot of the book's lessons.… (altro)