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http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/77378064
Janes in Love (Paperback)
byCecil Castellucci bookshelves: to-read
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<![CDATA[Cathy added 'Token']]>
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/77376170
to: Token (Paperback)byAlisa Kwitney bookshelves: teens---comics,
teens---issues,
teens---reallife,
teens---romance
Beautifully average book. The main character is sweet, but ignored by her father who only sees her faults (mainly that she's not his little girl anymore) and never spends any time with her. Her grandmother is sweet but, like a typical grandma/mother, knows how to embarrass without even meaning to. Her best friend is an 80 year old faded starlet, who understands Shira better than she understands herself.
Problems really start to arise when her dad gets involved with his secretary (the mom has been dead for years) and she makes some bad decisions.
The art is really sweet and I especially love the way her grandmother and best friend are drawn (I also love Shira's hair!). I also like that you can tell that the book is supposed to take place in the 80s.
(After looking back at the art, I decided to give the book four stars instead of three).
I think there are certain places where the story is lacking, which is why I only gave it three stars. Shira seems like a pretty bright funny girl, and its hard to imagine that she wouldn't have any friends her age. Everyone automatically assumes that the love interest is a hoodlum.