Review: Lipstick Apology by Jennifer Jabaley
Lipstick Apology by Jennifer Jabaley
Young Adult
Razorbill (August 6, 2009)
ISBN: 978-1595142313
321 pages
Synopsis from Amazon.com:
Sometimes a good-bye is just the beginning…One thing is for certain, I didn't expect this novel to be as funny as it is. While death, love, dishonesty, and loss are all major themes at play in Lipstick Apology, the I managed to laugh just as much as I cried while reading it. There's not much of a plot here - the story is more about how Emily deals and grows once her life has been turned upside down.
When Emily Carson’s parents die in a plane crash, she's left with nothing but her mother’s last words scrawled in lipstick on a tray table: “Emily, please forgive me.”
Now it’s fall and Emily moves to New York City— where she attracts the attention of two very different boys: the cute, popular Owen, and her quirky chemistry partner, Anthony. With the help of some surprising new friends, Emily must choose between the boy who helps her forget and the one who encourages her to remember, and ultimately heal.
Debut author Jennifer Jabaley has written a wonderful, feel-good romantic comedy with real emotional depth. Full of lovably wacky characters, Lipstick Apology is a heartwarming story about the true meaning of forgiveness.
Emily is a typical teenager thrust into a tragic situation and all of her behaviors and actions are believable and fall well in-line with her circumstances. I especially enjoyed witnessing her relationship with her aunt Jolie grow during the course of the story. Sometimes her reactions and interactions with Jolie seemed a bit melodramatic, but it makes sense coming from a girl her age.
For the most part, the other characters were pretty interesting too, most of all Trent - hairstylist and business partner of Emily's aunt, Jolie. However, this can't be said for love-interest Owen, who was a bit of a caricature of the "cute, popular guy" type.
Lipstick Apology is very entertaining first outing from Jennifer Jabaley.
Grade: B+
1 Comments:
I love a book that makes you laugh, especially when also dealing with more difficult subjects. I'm glad you liked it; I have it on my TBR pile, but haven't gotten to it yet.
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