Synopses & Reviews
Intrigue. Suspense. Romance. Evil schemers, innocent victims, and true love. Is it a TV soap opera? Not exactly. It’s what’s happening to 16-year-old Sophie Olivette when her father announces he wants out of his marriage and has found a new true love. And where is Sophie’s mother? She is seeking “inner harmony,” and doesn’t seem to notice that the family is falling apart. As for Sophie’s older sister, her anger adds drama, but doesn’t help. Only her classmate Ted seems a solid, reasonable, and even good-looking person in the midst of the mess around her. How do you fast forward to the final episode–and can it possibly end happily ever after?
Synopsis
It's a virtual soap opera for 16-year-old Sophie Olivette when her father announces he wants out of his marriage. Sophie's mother is seeking "inner harmony", and doesn't notice her family is falling apart. And Sophie's older sister's anger adds drama. Only her classmate Ted seems a solid, reasonable, and even good-looking person in the midst of the mess around her.
About the Author
Caroline B. Cooney is the author of The Face on the Milk Carton (an IRA—CBC Children’s Choice) and its companions Whatever Happened to Janie? (an ALA Best Book for Young Adults) and The Voice on the Radio (an American Bookseller Pick of the Lists). Her other novels include What Child Is This? and Burning Up.