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Recent Reviews for Hannah R Goodman
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My Summer Vacation (Book) - 3/30/2007 10:19:31 AM
My Summer Vacation (iUniverse, ISBN: 0-595-39430-2, $11.95), Hannah’s Goodman’s second novel starring Maddie Hickman, builds on the fabulous character established in Goodman’s award-winning début young adult-novel, My Sister’s Wedding (iUniverse, ISBN: 0-595-31265-9, $10.95). Goodman is mistress of teenage preoccupations, angst and relentless fumbling toward self-knowledge. In My Summer Vacation, Maddie returns to her beloved summer camp, still reeling from the end of a bad relationship and her sister’s alcoholic meltdown. She finds comfort in her old friends and more than comfort in a new love. But even good things must come to an end and Maddie finds herself once again cast adrift at the end of the novel. Stronger, wiser, maybe, but still looking for a port in the storm of her life. Here’s hoping we hear more from Maddie soon!!
My Summer Vacation (Book) - 3/2/2007 12:30:10 PM
My Summer Vacation is a good introduction to dysfunctional family issues such as alcoholism to young adult readers. As told through the voice of a sixteen-year-old girl with her own share of boyfriend issues, the story reaches the heart in a manner in which parents will most certainly approve. This is the second in the series of stories told about the trials and tribulations of a teenage girl by Hannah Goodman, an ex-high school English teacher. The book is a short, enjoyable read for parents or older kids. Anyone who has a close friend or family member who just cannot get his or her act together will particularly benefit from this book about addictive personalities and their enablers. Don't get the wrong idea: the book is never uptight or preachy. This is a fun, entertaining read. Maddie and her friends can make out and slap-fight with the best of 'em! They love stealing boyfriends and gossiping about it as much as any teenagers. The only unusual part might be that they are at a coed nerd camp!
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