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4.11 AVERAGE
4.11 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
as a marylander and musician, this is my favorite read of the summer. HAIR is my favorite musical so mentions lit me up inside.
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Mary Jane has always been the perfect daughter, but the summer she spends babysitting for the Cone family shows her the beauty in imperfections. This coming-of-age felt like a warm summer day ripe with possibility and hope for the future. Mary Jane’s voice feels authentic and relatable (her fixation on sex addiction without understanding what it means is so perfectly preteen), and although she is technically an only child I think this book would really speak to eldest daughters.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use
Minor: Racism, Sexual content, Antisemitism
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
OCD
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Mary Jane is 14, grows up in a very traditional household in the 70s in Baltimore. When she takes a summer job at the nanny of Izzie, the daughter of a local doctor, she learns that not all families are like hers. She meets a drug addicted rock star and his movie star wife who moves in with the Cohens for his treatment. She learns that love and warmth are more important that order, even though she and Izzie start to clean up the house and cook healthy meals. At the same time Mary Jane‘s view on the world is changed and she learns a lot about freedom.
I loved this book. The narrator is a perfect match. Izzie is hilarious and I really liked Mary Jane. Sometimes she is a little naive but at the same time she grows into herself, learns to stand up for herself and about love. Definitely a good one.
I loved this book. The narrator is a perfect match. Izzie is hilarious and I really liked Mary Jane. Sometimes she is a little naive but at the same time she grows into herself, learns to stand up for herself and about love. Definitely a good one.
adventurous
challenging
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated