The Serious Kiss - Softcover

Hogan, Mary

Softcover

ISBN 10: 141690140X ISBN 13: 9781416901402

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's, 2005

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About the Author:

Mary Hogan began her career as an editor and feature writer. After moving to New York, she began writing for the teen and women's market. Her articles have appeared in Seventeen, Sassy and Teen amongst others. She is now a successful freelance writer and author of stand-alone titles The Serious Kiss and Pretty Face, as well as the Susanna series. Mary lives in New York with her husband and their dog.

From Booklist:

Gr. 7-10. A San Fernando Valley girl and high-school freshman, Libby Madrigal is, like most teens, mortified by her family. Older brother Rif smokes on the sly, little brother Dirk drools, her mom is loud, fat, and relentlessly cheerful, their ancient Chihuahua yips constantly and poops in front of boys Libby likes, and her dad is an abusive alcoholic whose disease is tearing their family apart. This is a somewhat disconcerting but ultimately effective look at alcoholism within a family. The initial lighthearted tone alternates with screaming parental fights and tense family meals, but the narrative eventually settles into the darker reality of Libby's despair and anger as her father's many failures force the family to move, to get counseling, and to begin the road back to some sort of functionality. The cover photo of a cringing Chihuahua with a huge lipstick kiss emphasizes the light side; readers anticipating comedy may be in for a shock. Debbie Carton
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About this edition

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 141690140X
• ISBN 13: 9781416901402
• Binding: Paperback