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This title in other editionsOther titles in the Jessica Darling Novels series:Perfect Fifthsby Megan Mccafferty
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Old flames are reignited in the fifth and final book in the New York Times bestselling Jessica Darling series. Captivated readers have followed Jessica through every step and misstep: from her life as a tormented, tart-tongued teenager to her years as a college grad stumbling toward adulthood. Now a young professional in her mid-twenties, Jess is off to a Caribbean wedding. As she rushes to her gate at the airport, she literally runs into her former boyfriend, Marcus Flutie. Its the first time she's seen him since she reluctantly turned down his marriage proposal three years earlier–and emotions run high. Marcus and Jessica have both changed dramatically, yet their connection feels as familiar as ever. Is their reunion just a fluke or has fate orchestrated this collision of their lives once again? Told partly from Marcuss point of view, Perfect Fifths finally lets readers inside the mind of the one person whos both troubled and titillated Jessica Darling for years. Expect nothing less than the satisfying conclusion fans have been waiting for, one perfect in its imperfection. . . . Review:"McCafferty's mixed follow-up to Fourth Comings begins with Jessica Darling running through an airport to catch a flight to her friend's wedding, only to trip over ex-boyfriend Marcus Flutie, fresh off the plane from New Orleans, where he was building houses. Jessica is reluctant to start things anew with Marcus, who had in an earlier book proposed to her and still longs for her. McCafferty does a terrific job of recounting her protagonists' pasts while keeping the story feeling fresh, and Marcus's friend Natty Addison makes for a charming foil, though the narrative really lags during part two, with 80 pages of nonstop dialogue — and a series of 54 haikus doesn't do the book any favors. Fans of the series might be hooked, but newer readers may find the intimacy irritating and even boring. McCafferty writes strong characters with rich, believable inner lives, but the attempts at formal cuteness don't allow the book to properly flourish." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.) Synopsis:The fifth and final book in the "New York Times"-bestselling author's Jessica Darling series looks at travails with humor as well as heart ("People"). Synopsis:Praise for The Jessica Darling Series “Megan McCafferty’s hilarious coming-of-age novels are getting better as Jess gets older. . . . Acidly funny, imaginatively profane and, above all, a sharp reflection of the what-do-I-do-now, postcollege dilemma.” —Miami Herald “Judy Blume meets Dorothy Parker.” —The Wall Street Journal “McCafferty looks at travails with humor as well as heart.” —People “Jessica offers brilliant and cutting insights into the world of the adolescent about-to-be-a-woman.” —Chicago Sun-Times “The books are a springboard for McCafferty’s hilarious pop-culture riffs. . . . The series has won her a legion of fans, from teens and college students to twentysomethings, mothers, and the occasional grandmother.” —Star-Ledger What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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