Helpful Score: 3
I enjoyed this. It was a fast read. Jen Nakamura Taylor grew up in a small southern town, where her half Japanaese heritage always bothered her. She has been "in love" with the same local boy since 4th grade and gets a wedding invitation from her spoiled cousin who is marrying - guess who??? She needs a date for the wedding and ends up taking a co-worker, who she has a crush on. Between the drive to the wedding, the car breaking down, visiting Graceland and seeing the multi Elvis's (Elvii??), the trip itself has her on the verge. She finally arrives to find that her 4th grade boyfriend is showing an interest in her. Loved the wedding!!!
A fast read, good characters, fun book.
A fast read, good characters, fun book.
Helpful Score: 2
With a mother who is a Japanese American Southern Belle and a good ole boy daddy named Bubba, how can Jen help but having an identity crisis. Furthermore, she's just found out that her cousin is about to marry the boy back home that Jen first loved. Guess that it's time for a road trip back to the South.
Helpful Score: 2
Quick easy read. Brings back funny memories of being a teenager in the 80's.
Helpful Score: 2
I absolutely adored this novel. It's funny, it's quirky, you fall in love with the characters, and if you're from the south, you'll end up rolling around laughing. It was an easy, quick read that I thouraghly enjoyed!
Helpful Score: 2
There were many times that I laughed out loud while reading this book, because, as a Southerner, it's amusing to read things and understand their quirks, if only because you live that way, too. :) And I thought Riley was fecthing! Haha.
Still, as a previous poster said, I felt like the dialogue kept repeating itself - especially the parts where the mother and grandmother kept saying "Ya-shee!" or something to that effect. It was funny, and it did add to the character of the book, but after awhile I was wondering if that's all the mother knew to say at times.
It was an enjoyable read and very quick! You can start it by midday and finish it like two hours later.
Still, as a previous poster said, I felt like the dialogue kept repeating itself - especially the parts where the mother and grandmother kept saying "Ya-shee!" or something to that effect. It was funny, and it did add to the character of the book, but after awhile I was wondering if that's all the mother knew to say at times.
It was an enjoyable read and very quick! You can start it by midday and finish it like two hours later.
