Inconvenient by Margie GelbwasserPublished: November 2010 (Flux)
Alyssa Bondar’s world is falling apart. She has just entered her sophomore year at Glenfair High, the only place to hang out is behind the CVS, Keith her cross-country crush keeps sending her mixed signals, and her best friend Lana has started the school year with large breasts and a sexy attitude–-attracting the attention of the most popular kids in the school, a group Alyssa clearly doesn’t fit into.
Alyssa’s Jewish, like most of Glenfair, but since she’s also Russian, Alyssa feels even more separated from other teens. How many other Jewish families have a New Year’s tree with ornaments? On top of all this, Alyssa’s once stable home environment has become chaotic.
Alyssa is used to alcohol accompanying every meal and event in the Russian culture. But when Alyssa’s mother loses her job, the usual drink or two changes into a full-time happy hour. While Alyssa's father uses news reports of war unrest in the Middle East as his escape from reality, Alyssa is left to pick up the pieces of her shattered family alone. As her mother’s alcoholism gets worse, Alyssa must decide how much she can and should handle before she crumbles as well.
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This one looks amazing! I love the cover with the orange butterfly. It really makes it stand out. I just can't wait for it.
11 comments:
This one does sound amazing. The cover is also really pretty. I'll have to add this book to my tbr list.
This does sound quite good. The cover is outstanding, too.
I don't think I've heard of this one before, but I'm definitely liking the sound of it. Really striking and unusual cover, too. Nice pick!
Sounds like a really good book. I'm defiantly adding this to my amazon.com wishlist. Great review!
I'm going to do the same and add it to my wishlist too. Love the cover!
It sounds great! Thanks for this.
Sounds deep!
This novel sounds terrific!
Book has an awesome cover. I loved the blurb. But more so I liked it for the cover. I would totally buy it without thinking twice :)
Gorgeous cover, and the story itself sounds really interesting. Great choice!
I love the cover and the blurb. Great pick!
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