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A review by clairealex
Putting Makeup on Dead People by Jen Violi
5.0
Death as an issue is not what one expects to find in young adult fiction. It is central to this coming-of-age story and adroitly handled. Accompanying this central issue are the expected themes: sexual awakening, conflicts with parents, identity issues, choices to be made.
Early in the book we see Donna, the narrator whose father has recently died, deciding to become a mortician. We follow her thinking on this as she navigates the world of senior year at high school.
The ending, though predictable to adults, may not be predictable to the intended audience. And although I expected the resolutions, my interest was held to see how they would be effected. And for once, changes in the characters' attitudes were adequately motivated and believable.
Early in the book we see Donna, the narrator whose father has recently died, deciding to become a mortician. We follow her thinking on this as she navigates the world of senior year at high school.
The ending, though predictable to adults, may not be predictable to the intended audience. And although I expected the resolutions, my interest was held to see how they would be effected. And for once, changes in the characters' attitudes were adequately motivated and believable.