MY REVIEW:
Perfectly Dateless features Daisy Crispin, a high school senior who has spent her entire life as one of the invisible kids, overlooked or ridiculed by the other kids because she just doesn’t meet their standards. Her clothing is homemade and outdated. Her parents have such strict rules that she is unable to participate in popular activities – not to mention that they can be so totally embarrassing! What is a girl to do if she wants to attend her senior prom?
Billerbeck’s narrative follows Daisy’s senior year as she determines to fit in and find a boy who will take her to the prom. Her teenage angst is tempered with plenty of humor and action as Daisy attempts what she considers a normal life despite her parents’ objections. Entries in Daisy’s journal are interspersed throughout the story and add an intimate insight into her thoughts and feelings. As Daisy makes her way through unfamiliar territory, she learns some very important lessons the hard way.
This book deals with some serious teen issues such as drugs and promiscuity. For this reason, I would recommend it only for mature teens.
Available July 2010 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group.
This book was provided for review by Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group.
The hilarious and heartwarming story of a teen
who just wants to be normal for once.
The countdown to prom has begun. Daisy Crispin has 196 days to find the right date for the prom. There’s only one problem–her parents won’t let her date or even talk to a guy on the phone. Oh, and she’s totally invisible at school, wears lame homemade clothes, and possesses no social skills. Okay, so maybe there’s more than one problem.
From bestselling author Kristin Billerbeck comes Perfectly Dateless, a hilariously endearing story about a regular high school girl, trying to fit in. Readers will fall in love with Daisy’s sharp wit and resourcefulness as she navigates the world of boys, fashion, family, and friendship.
Can Daisy talk her parents into letting her go to the prom? Or will they succeed at their obvious attempts to completely ruin her life?
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Kristin Billerbeck is the bestselling, award-winning author of several novels, including What a Girl Wants. A Christy Award finalist and two-time winner of the American Christian Fiction Writers Book of the Year, Billerbeck has appeared on The Today Show and has been featured in the New York Times. She lives with her family in northern California.
