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I was completely charmed by 9-year old Frank, the son of the reclusive author M.M. "Mimi" Banning, whose debut novel won wild acclaim. After falling for a ponzi scheme, Mimi is flat broke and must write a new book -- her first in decades -- to recover some of her losses. Mimi's publisher has sent an assistant, Alice, to monitor Mimi's progress and is quickly assigned by Mimi to serve as a full-time companion to the eccentric Frank. Frank has t ...more
I was completely charmed by 9-year old Frank, the son of the reclusive author M.M. "Mimi" Banning, whose debut novel won wild acclaim. After falling for a ponzi scheme, Mimi is flat broke and must write a new book -- her first in decades -- to recover some of her losses. Mimi's publisher has sent an assistant, Alice, to monitor Mimi's progress and is quickly assigned by Mimi to serve as a full-time companion to the eccentric Frank. Frank has t ...more
The characters in Be Frank With Me are kooky. Perhaps kooky for the sake of being kooky. There's Mimi, a reclusive author who is a bit of a bitch with a heart of bitch, Frank, her son, who is eccentric to the extreme, Xander, the male role model who may or may not be a cad, Alice, the hapless publishing assistant who has been sent to help Mimi get her book written and who is "supposedly" selfish and self-involved according to the other characters, and Mr Vargas, Alice's boss and Mimi's publisher
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Of all the quirky-kid stories I’ve read this year, I enjoyed this one most. Frank feels absolutely original and his dialogue with Alice moves at a most pleasing clip. Charmed.
Alice is a young woman sent from New York to Los Angeles to offer personal assistance to Mimi Banning while she finishes writing a book. Mimi has written one incredibly successful book with a cult-like following, but the elusive author hasn't been seen for years. Frank is her eccentric son and this is the story of Alice and Frank. Charming and lovely book.
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Enjoyable debut with interesting characters. The main character, Frank, can be a bit too precious at times but it still makes for a good read. Another great example of making your family by choice.
Frank is probably the most unique character you'll meet this year.
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