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A review by meghan111
Be Frank with Me by Julia Claiborne Johnson
4.0
I was provided a free copy of this title from Edelweiss and the publisher.
Thoroughly enjoyable, reminded me both of [b: Where'd You Go Bernadette|13526165|Where'd You Go, Bernadette|Maria Semple|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1338822317s/13526165.jpg|17626728] and [b: The Rosie Project|16181775|The Rosie Project (Don Tillman #1)|Graeme Simsion|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1371651741s/16181775.jpg|22084678].
Alice goes to work for a reclusive and unpleasant author in LA. This author published one major work of fiction 30 years ago - a short, much-beloved novel. She never published another book, but now has a contract and a deadline. Alice has been sent by the publisher to do whatever necessary to make sure the book gets written. This entails looking after the author's son, an eccentric genius of a 9-year-old named Frank.
Frank is the heart of the book - he dresses immaculately in vintage clothes, loves old movies, and monologues facts to Alice all day. Their relationship is depicted really well.
I liked this book a lot - it wasn't a totally light read, but it was very charming.
Thoroughly enjoyable, reminded me both of [b: Where'd You Go Bernadette|13526165|Where'd You Go, Bernadette|Maria Semple|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1338822317s/13526165.jpg|17626728] and [b: The Rosie Project|16181775|The Rosie Project (Don Tillman #1)|Graeme Simsion|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1371651741s/16181775.jpg|22084678].
Alice goes to work for a reclusive and unpleasant author in LA. This author published one major work of fiction 30 years ago - a short, much-beloved novel. She never published another book, but now has a contract and a deadline. Alice has been sent by the publisher to do whatever necessary to make sure the book gets written. This entails looking after the author's son, an eccentric genius of a 9-year-old named Frank.
Frank is the heart of the book - he dresses immaculately in vintage clothes, loves old movies, and monologues facts to Alice all day. Their relationship is depicted really well.
I liked this book a lot - it wasn't a totally light read, but it was very charming.