by Beverly Cleary
Another throw back to the 1950's but this book has a totally different voice. It's still dated, certainly, but it doesn't feel as screamingly obvious. Shelly comes closer to passing as a typical teen of today. This is one of the rare books I read as adolescent that stayed with me over the years,...
I take back all the snarky things I said about this book, I clearly (Cleary?) had it confused with some other malt shop romance. I found this to be a solid portrayal of adolescence. Shelley is perhaps a little more self-aware than the average teen-aged girl, but that's the only quibble I could find...
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