Certain Girls

Certain Girls by Jennifer Weiner


My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Cannie, from Good in Bed, is back and her daughter Joy is now 12 years old. Cannie can't understand what is going on with the daughter that used to be so happy and to enjoy her mother's company. Not only does Joy have to deal with the usual trials and tribulations of growing up but now she learns that her classmates have read the bestseller that her mom wrote years ago. Joy is horrified to learn that the book was about her mother's breakup with Joy's real dad, Bruce. How much of the story is fiction - and how much is real? As Joy prepares for her own bat mitzvah, she pushes her mother away as she delves into family secrets. Joy and Cannie are on an emotional rollercoaster.

Although I would put Certain Girls in the Chic Lit category, Jennifer Weiner doesn't waste your time talking about the latest Prada fashions. She examines complex family issues and makes you aware of many sides of a matter. She makes you think. Although a bit trite, I would say that she makes me laugh; she makes me cry. I will read Jennifer Weiner again and again.

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