Tales From My Closet
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4.5 • 4 Ratings
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- $10.99
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- $10.99
Publisher Description
Five girls. A paper dress. Tons of shoes. One unforgettable raincoat. White Jeans. Secrets. Drama. Friends?For Justine, Bianca, Becka, Polly, and Anne, living in Westfield, New Jersey is "life on planet toilet paper." At least that's how Justine feels when she shows up as the new girl in school wearing a Scott Paper Caper dress. To her, it's a super-original fashion statement. But other "loser freaks" don't agree. The other girls have their own fashion issues, ranging from fabulous boots to raggedy pajamas to what to wear to therapy. Told in alternating voices, TALES FROM MY CLOSET follows the stories of high school kids who have nothing in common--and everything in common. They're at war with each other, but through their clothes, they reveal and conceal themselves and make peace with what it means to be a teen. Over the course of a school year, their individual struggles and successes come together to tell a story that's funny, honest, and all-girl fabulous.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Five tenth-grade girls rotate narration duties on a bumpy road to friendship in Moses's busy YA debut about families and fashion. Beautiful Becka's life looks perfect, but she struggles with her therapist mother's tendency to feature their relationship in her self-help books, as well as a disappointing crush on a French university student. Newcomer Justine discovers some unpleasant truths about her parents' marriage, and her funky vintage clothes don't seem right in suburban New Jersey. After a summer internship with a fashion designer, Becka's often-overshadowed friend Robin tries to find her confidence and style as her family copes with her father's alcoholism. Petite Ann finds a personal style when she inherits her grandmother's 1950s clothing, but struggles to assert her interest in art and fashion to her practical mother. Less fashion-obsessed is swimmer Polly, who is anxious about her athletic figure, her coach, and her single mother's dating. Five narrators with stories that mostly tangentially overlap make for an enormous and sometimes confusing cast of characters, but budding fashionistas will enjoy the detailed discussions of clothing, style, and identity. Ages 12 up.
Customer Reviews
Ok
The book is ok, but there are some typos that need fixing