Little Beauties: A Novel by Kim Theresa Addonizio

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Little Beauties: A Novel

by Kim Theresa Addonizio

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living2read | May 20, 2008 |

Adult fiction. Character struggles with obsessive-compulsive disorder, which I think is fascinating to read about and I'm thankful I don't have it. Struggling with her divorce and an alcoholic mother while working at a Long Beach baby store, former child pageant contender Diana McBride becomes involved with a pregnant teen who wants to give her baby up for adoption. (

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sarahthelibrarian | Dec 4, 2006 |

Not my usual sort of novel reading, but enjoyable. It really brought to life the worries of a person with obsessive-compulsive disorder. The other main character was one of the ones you just want to shake some sense into, as she makes bad decision after bad decision. There was some good writing in trying to give voices to even a newborn baby, but the reincarnation bit just seemed silly. (

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"Diana McBride, a thirty-four-year-old former child pageant contender, now works in a baby store in Long Beach. Between dealing with a catastrophic haircut, the failure of her marriage, and phone calls from her alcoholic mother, Diana has gone off her OCD medication and is trying to cope via washing and cleaning rituals. When pregnant teenager Jamie Ramirez enters the store, Diana's already chaotic world is sent spinning. Jamie can't stand being pregnant. She can't wait to get on with her normal life and give the baby up for adoption. But her yet-to-be-born daughter, Stella, has a fierce will and a destiny to fulfill. And as the magical plot of Little Beauties unfolds, these three characters' lives become linked in ever more surprising ways. "

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