McCafferty (author of the Jessica Darling books) is back with her first YA novel in a while. It’s the typical story of a high achieving nerdy girl, off to Barnard in the fall, whose life plan is shattered when she discovers her boyfriend is cheating on her. Of course she ends up tossed into a summer job working with her childhood best friend (who she looks down on for being less achieving, why are these nerdy girls always such snobs?). What (slightly) sets this apart is the setting—a mall in 1991–not to mention a mysterious goth girl and a cabbage patch themed treasure hunt. This was entertaining enough that I read it in one sitting, even though it felt pretty familiar. Plus, the cover is a neon joy.
So it wasn’t the most groundbreaking book, it was still good early 90s escapism. A-/B+.
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A review copy was provided by the publisher. This book will be released on Tuesday.
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