The Bridesmaid (review)
2005; Johns Hopkins University Press; Volume: 59; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1353/bcc.2005.0182
ISSN1558-6766
Autores Tópico(s)Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences
ResumoReviewed by: The Bridesmaid Karen Coats Abbott, Hailey The Bridesmaid. Delacorte, 2005266p Library ed. ISBN 0-385-90249-2$17.99 Paper ed. ISBN 0-385-73220-1$7.95 R Gr. 7-10 As the daughters of very successful wedding planners, Abby and Carol have seen one too many VICs (Vomit-Inducing Couples) in their lifetimes; in fact, when Abby is seven and Carol is thirteen, they make a solemn vow never to get married and become like the hysterical brides they have come to loathe. No wonder that Abby feels so betrayed when Carol comes home from her Harvard graduation with fiancé Tucker in tow and begins a tortuous summer of wedding planning that is, in Abby's eyes, as bad as anything she's seen. Her parents, who have always been so in sync, begin to chafe at artistic differences (she wants an English garden theme and he wants a Candyland extravaganza) and end up not talking to each other, Abby learns that trying on dresses is a more intense aerobic workout than soccer, and Carol has morphed into Bridezilla extraordinaire. Meanwhile, Abby finally garners the romantic attention of Noah, the bakery boy she has been crushing on most of her young life, which complicates her decision to study abroad for a year in Italy with a famous soccer coach. Abbott handily realizes the alluring chaos of a thriving wedding business in all its layers of tacky pseudo-romance and gives Abby just the right degree of sardonic humor to face everything from iridescent plaid bridesmaid dresses to picking just the right brand of bubble goop for the happy couple's exit procession. Abby's cynicism is delicately tempered by her love for her sister and also by her own new romance, which doesn't exactly turn this feisty soccer player into a puddle of goo but does somewhat haze her perspective. With her keen ear for dialogue, lively, humorous plotting, and solid, multidimensional characters, Abbott is sure to be a hit with fans of Kate Brian, Sarah Dessen, and Meg Cabot. Copyright © 2005 The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
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