by Erin McCahan
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Just released: May 1, 2014
Publisher: Dial
Genre: YA
Hardback: 336 pages
Rating: 5
Perfect for fans of John Green and Rainbow Rowell, Love and Other Foreign Words is equal parts comedy and coming of age--a whip-smart, big-hearted, laugh-out-loud love story about sisters, friends, and what it means to love at all.
Can anyone be truly herself--or truly in love--in a language that's not her own?
Sixteen-year-old Josie lives her life in translation. She speaks High School, College, Friends, Boyfriends, Break-ups, and even the language of Beautiful Girls. But none of these is her native tongue--the only people who speak that are her best friend Stu and her sister Kate. So when Kate gets engaged to an epically insufferable guy, how can Josie see it as anything but the mistake of a lifetime?
Kate is determined to bend Josie to her will for the wedding; Josie is determined to break Kate and her fiancé up. As battles are waged over secrets and semantics, Josie is forced to examine her feelings for the boyfriend who says he loves her, the sister she loves but doesn't always like, and the best friend who hasn't said a word--at least not in a language Josie understands.
My two-bits:
Absolutely delightful coming of age story with a focus on the meaning of love. Certainly got me thinking and analyzing what "love" means to me.
I loved the interplay and commentary of words and language in relation to communication and relationships.
And, all of the characters are likable which makes for an all-around feel good story.
There are plenty of laugh out loud moments which makes this a fun reading experience. And, a couple of the sweet moments left me sighing "awwwwww..."
About the author:
Erin McCahan is the author of the YA book I Now Pronounce You Someone Else (Scholastic, June 2010). Erin’s debut novel was a 2010 Cybils Award finalist. She grew up in Michigan and worked extensively with teenagers before beginning her writing career. She lives in Columbus, Ohio.
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