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A review by hrn404
All-American Girl by Meg Cabot
Ugh, this was my favorite book from ages twelve to fifteen, foreshadowing a later love for The West Wing and all things American First Family.
Sam Madison accidentally saves the President's life and becomes a national hero -- but all she wants to do is go to art class and obsess more over Gwen Stefani. I love an obsessive heroine and a good there-all-along love story (enter David, President's son).
I love Sam. I love that she is so single-mindedly devoted to drawing, Gwen, and baguette-lady's baguettes. I love her obliviousness to her own celebrity and the ways in which she speaks truth to power. I love her weird family and especially her precocious little sister (I still credit this book with my understanding of the word "frisson" which is, like a major plot point here).
ALL AMERICAN GIRL is Cabot at her best -- funny and thrilling in a daydreamy way.
Sam Madison accidentally saves the President's life and becomes a national hero -- but all she wants to do is go to art class and obsess more over Gwen Stefani. I love an obsessive heroine and a good there-all-along love story (enter David, President's son).
I love Sam. I love that she is so single-mindedly devoted to drawing, Gwen, and baguette-lady's baguettes. I love her obliviousness to her own celebrity and the ways in which she speaks truth to power. I love her weird family and especially her precocious little sister (I still credit this book with my understanding of the word "frisson" which is, like a major plot point here).
ALL AMERICAN GIRL is Cabot at her best -- funny and thrilling in a daydreamy way.