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Loading... Dress Codes for Small Towns (edition 2017)by Courtney C. Stevens
Work InformationDress Codes for Small Towns by Courtney Stevens
   No current Talk conversations about this book.   ) caedocyon | Feb 23, 2024 |   ) reader1009 | Jul 3, 2021 | ) j_tuffi | May 30, 2020 | But when the local autumn festival is threatened due to money problems as well as her father's job by her constant troubles, Billie is placed in a situation where she has to decide wether to force herself to fit the norm for once, or to be herself to the point of no return. I quite liked a lot of the story; especially the setting. While feeling a bit YA cliché-y, the characters was given enough life of their own to all feel somewhat unique and alive. Also interesting was the conflict between her best male friend and her best female friend, as Billie has a feeling she feels sincere love for the both of them. It was nice to see that her struggle lay mostly in that, not in right vs wrong - especially since this book decided to go for the 'please hide yourself for me' aspect in the dynamic between Billie and her father. To some point, I could relate because I remember my father having concerns about me - but it was also hard to sincerely like Billie's father when his wishes quite obviously weren't for concerns for her, but concerns for him. I'm not certain if the author assumed one would still sympathise with the guy, but I certainly didn't. But in general, the characters felt trly alive (from Billie to some of the minor characters) and felt like an actual small town - a lot more than those who tend to write small towns as completely homophobic and so on. This book was a nice mix, but bad and good, and it felt very real in that way. ( ) autisticluke | Nov 14, 2019 |  ) Jonez | Oct 24, 2019 | no reviews | add a review
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HTML: A Golden Kite Honor Book of 2018 * A Kirkus Best Book of 2017 "A poetic love letter to the complexities of teenage identity, and the frustrations of growing up in a place where everything fits in a box—except you."—David Arnold, New York Times bestselling author of Kids of Appetite "Courtney Stevens firmly reasserts herself as a master storyteller of young adult fiction; crafting stories bursting with humor, heart, and the deepest sort of empathy."—Jeff Zentner, 2017 Morris Award Winner for The Serpent King "Courtney Stevens carries us into the best kind of mess: deep friendships, small town Southern gossip, unexpected garage art, and unfolding romantic identity."—Jaye Robin Brown, author of Georgia Peaches and Other Forbidden Fruit As the tomboy daughter of the town's preacher, Billie McCaffrey has always struggled with fitting the mold of what everyone says she should be. She'd rather wear sweats, build furniture, and get into trouble with her solid group of friends: Woods, Mash, Davey, Fifty, and Janie Lee. But when Janie Lee confesses to Billie that she's in love with Woods, Billie's filled with a nagging sadness as she realizes that she is also in love with Woods...and maybe with Janie Lee, too. Always considered "one of the guys," Billie doesn't want anyone slapping a label on her sexuality before she can understand it herself. So she keeps her conflicting feelings to herself, for fear of ruining the group dynamic. Except it's not just about keeping the peace, it's about understanding love on her terms—this thing that has always been defined as a boy and a girl falling in love and living happily ever after. For Billie—a box-defying dynamo—it's not that simple. Readers will be drawn to Billie as she comes to terms with the gray areas of love, gender, and friendship, in this John Hughes-esque exploration of sexual fluidity. .No library descriptions found. |
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