Alice MacLeod, Realist at Last by Susan Juby

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Sixteen-year-old Alice uses her screen-writing aspirations to help her get through a challenging period in her life after her boyfriend goes to Scotland, her mother is jailed for environmental activism, and her depressed father cannot get a job.

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francescadefreitas 1,010 reviews

Wow! I felt lukewarm about the first two books in this trilogy, but this last one really grabbed me. The chemistry between many of the characters was wonderful, For the first time, I was really rooting for Alice. I feel like watching Say Anything, making a mix tape, and trying out some fishing.

Jan 10, 2008

KilgoreTrout 10 reviews

Would give this 5 stars but I really disliked the screenplay chapters. Alice is a great protagonist, creative, head strong, irresponsible and adventurous.

Apr 16, 2010