by Allison Pearson, Sian Thomas
Skipped 2/3 of part 1. I didn't miss anything. Part 2 was infinitely easier to get through.Not bad. Examining nostalgia is interesting. Also, I'm curious and will go look up cassidy now.Was on dnf list but skipping pt 1 made me finish.
The “inside flap” description of this book seems very light-hearted and frivolous, focusing on a group of teenaged girls and their desperate love for teen heart-throb David Cassidy in the mid 70’s. And yes there are very light moments in the book (and embarrassingly honest, if I remember the 70’s c...
Like the majority of teenage girls, Petra and Sharon have major crushes on the pop idol, David Cassidy at age 13. The first part of the book captures that essence of 13 year old girls everywhere as they long to fit in, yet stand out from the crowd. Petra and Sharon attend David's concert in White ...
Like the majority of teenage girls, Petra and Sharon have major crushes on the pop idol, David Cassidy at age 13. The first part of the book captures that essence of 13 year old girls everywhere as they long to fit in, yet stand out from the crowd. Petra and Sharon attend David's concert in White ...
Definitely a book of two halves with the first, nostalgia-heavy funny and oddly moving, the better. The second half meanders quite a lot before getting to a fairly predictable ending.
I kept going between 2 and 3 stars but some of the things that happened in the last third pushed it over the edge. Fun if you were a fan of David Cassidy but I don't think I would have cared otherwise. Like the interview at the end though :D
I kept going between 2 and 3 stars but some of the things that happened in the last third pushed it over the edge. Fun if you were a fan of David Cassidy but I don't think I would have cared otherwise. Like the interview at the end though :D
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