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Binding: Hardcover
EAN: 9780688161859
ISBN: 0688161855
Label: Greenwillow Books
Manufacturer: Greenwillow Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 240
Publication Date: April 01, 2005
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
Reading Level: Young Adult
Release Date: March 29, 2005
Studio: Greenwillow Books
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Florrie's favorite coffee shop, with its open mike night, dreamy candles, and cute waiters ... Going?
The mysterious little hut selling fresh lemon ice on the west side of town ... Going?
The boutique featuring clothes you don't find at the mall, allowing you to look like ... an interesting person ... Going?
Individuality. Originality. Quality.
Independence. Opportunity.
Going, going, gone.
What's a girl to do?
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Rating:  -
This is the only book I've read by her, so I don't know how the books usually are. But I LOVE this book! I've read it about 5 times (like I do with any book I love) and it still doesn't get old. The descriptions in the book are all so good! (When she's talking about food, I always get hungry!!!) Florrie, (the main character), is a cool girl with a purpose. She hates franchises. She doesn't hate the people who work at them, but she hates their whole existence. She hates them because they clear ... Read More
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I may be prejudiced, since I am a fan of Nye's poetry. Or I may be prejudiced because I, like the central character in this novel, love old neighborhoods and believe the ubiquitous, china-shipping strip-mall school of architecture is slowly killing our souls. Unlike some previous reviewers, I found this novel to be compelling, so much so that I read almost the entire book in one sitting. In my opinion Nye put just as much gravity, joy and truth in this novel as she does in her poetry.
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I agree with the editorial review that says the book feels more purposeful than compelling. The idea of fighting to save small businesses is a good base for a book, but it dominates all aspects of this work. The characters do seem rather flat, with what dimension they have thrown in to try to help the reader ignore their unnatural single-mindedness. I became tired of the activist rhetoric at times, and Nye's creations seemed a bit fake upon close examination - who says that "teenage activists" have to ... Read More
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I hate preachy books, and this one takes preachyness to this whole new strange level. Apperently big buisnesses are horrible,and everyone who works for them is too. And Florrie's such an idealist and single minded there's very little realism. The book loves to blow everything out of perportion.
The names are also annoying. Florrie, True, Zip, Ramsey, etc, it's as if the author decided that creativity was important. The author also seems afraid of using normal human speech.
The ... Read More
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This book captures your attention from the first page. I was instantly charmed by Florrie, the main character. She is an idealistic young girl with a cause. She, as her grandfather before her, is saddened by the loss of so many small businesses in her neighborhood. Her neighborhood just happens to be downtown San Antonio. Nye describes this city so beautifully that I find myself wanting to move there. Florrie's cause is to boycott all of the large franchise establishments, hoping to help the small businesses ... Read More
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EAN: 9780688161859
ISBN: 0688161855
Label: Greenwillow Books
Manufacturer: Greenwillow Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 240
Publication Date: April 01, 2005
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
Reading Level: Young Adult
Release Date: March 29, 2005
Studio: Greenwillow Books