Better Than Blonde

The Blondes #2

by Teresa Toten

The enthralling sequel to Me and the Blondes, shortlisted for the Governor General’s Award

Life is almost ... well ... potentially perfect for Sophie Kandinsky. As it turns out, the Blondes were as dazzled by her as she was by them, and Sophie enters grade ten at Northern Heights smack in the centre of the power grid. There will be no more cascading lies and secrets from her, but the Blondes—now that’s another story. And her eccentric Aunties are still peppering Sophie with their eccentric advice on life, love, and how to land the elusive Luke Pearson. But in the end, the best and biggest news is also the worst. After seven years, Sophie’s beloved Papa is finally out of prison. Papa is home. Trouble is ... he’s supposed to be dead. No more lies? No more secrets?

Genres: Young Adult, Romance, Canada, Fiction

224 pages, Paperback

First published March 26, 2007

About the author

My earliest and most fervent ambition was to grow up and take my rightful place among the other mermaids. When cruel and insensitive adults crushed that dream by insisting that mermaids did not exist, I settled on the more mature aspiration of becoming an intergalactic astronaut. Then I realized that math would likely be involved. So, in the end, I went to Trinity College at the University of Toronto where I got a BA and then an MA in Political Economy taking great care not to take a single English or Creative Writing class. The only thing I knew for sure was that I was never ever going to be a writer. That would be silly, fanciful and well, unrealistic. And then I started to write...

Reviews

[Michaela · Rating 4 out of 5]

My favourite part from this book was when Sophie told her friends who her dad really was. She had been hiding her father from them because she didnt want them to know the truth. She told them he had died. When really, he was in prison for something he didnt do. Well, he couldnt remember. He was too drunk to remember anything. I liked this part because instead of turning their backs on sophie, the blondes stuck with her and actually got to know her dead when he was let out. That proves that they are true friends.

[Yasha]

,k

[A · Rating 2 out of 5]

It wasn't as good as "Me and the Blondes" - some of that magic was lost here, but the voice of the protagonist is still the same, so I give it 2/5.

[Joelle Anthony · Rating 5 out of 5]

Still loving this series. Liked this one even better than number one. Just started reading number three.

[Camila · Rating 3 out of 5]

okish

[Jc · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the shortlisted titles for the CLA Young Adult Book Award in 2008.