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School Library Journal
Reviewed on September 1, 2003
Gr 5-8 In an authentic voice, an unnamed narrator (whose identity is revealed at the end) tells the story of three seventh-grade girls as they weather the storm created by Bess dating her friend Abby's longtime crush. The narrative is presented as an English assignment and openly addresses questions of theme, plot, and foreshadowing and offers readers alter...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on July 1, 2003
This is a story of THREE best friends and a love TRIANGLE, told in THIRTEEN chapters, with extras such as "Chapter THREE and a Third." The story's unidentified narrator points out early on that while many historic and geometric THREES have strength and power, "THREESOMES in friendship can be very wobbly." The trouble here begins while Abby is regaling Bess and Cristy with another long, complicated story about a near-brush with Zack, Abby's huge crush since the THIRD grade, when Bess suddenly announces, "Zack's cute." ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More