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The Serious Kiss

by Mary Hogan

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Relates the angst-ridden life of fourteen-year-old Libby Madrigal as she tries to deal with her unhappily married alcoholic father and overeating mother, moving to a new town, and finding the perfect boy to "seriously" kiss.

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Members: 131
Popularity: 248,561
Reviews: 2
Rating: ½ (3.67)

Languages: English, Finnish, German
Media: Paper, Ebook
ISBNs: 10
ASINs: 4

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Published: 2004
Genres: Fiction and Literature, Teen, Young Adult
DDC/MDS: 813.6
LCC: PZ7 .H68312 .S

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