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The Serious Kiss
The Serious Kiss
Author: Mary Hogan
From Booklist — 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 abusiv...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780060722081
ISBN-10: 0060722088
Pages: 256
Reading Level: Young Adult
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3 stars, based on 3 ratings
Publisher: HarperTrophy
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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A fine first novel. The portrayal of a family's struggle in dealing with a father's alcoholism is touching. The ending is a bit rushed, but doesn't take away from the story. Recommended.


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