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220 pp.
| Little |
April, 2012 |
TradeISBN 978-0-316-18246-1$17.99
(4)
YA
Before her mother's death, Shelby promised her she'd "live without restraint" and listen to her father. Shelby's father later insists his non-religious daughter attend a church-sponsored chastity ball, and she must puzzle out how to keep the two promises. Shelby's struggle to please both parents is authentic, but her haphazard attempts to have sex seem out of character and ultimately undercut the novel's emotional impact.