An average story about a girls mom marrying her best friends dad. Kind of Dull. ( )

Another Issue Book. Well written but not particularly engaging to the middle-aged person. It might just be me, though. There were bits that were clever and fun, but Phoebe didn't ring true to me at all in this installment. The whipsawing of emotions in adolescence, sure, I buy that. But the picking up and moving multiple times? I find that less creditable. And the dad's too saintly by half.

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I read this book in 1991, 7th grade, and I had the chance to meet Paule Danzinger that year. She singed my book, but she signed it backwars. I had never seen anything like that before. I was so impressed. She is a wonderful, funny, and kind person. I picked this book outmyself. I thought the title looked funny and boy was I right. ( )