The J.A.P. Chronicles: A Novel by Isabel RoseMy review:rating: 4 of 5 stars
The author's biography reads like an overachiever - for a reason. She's good at what she does. This book was exceptionally written with characters that stayed true to form. Each character's voice was clearly portrayed throughout the book as each character struggled with crisis - finding the an available salon, drug addiction, homelessness, molestation, ending an engagement and dying from cancer.
A very moving story told with humor and horror.
Pub. Date: May 2006
Synopsis: When seven former bunkmates at Willow Lake Camp reunite for the camp’s 100th anniversary, the event brings more than just a revival of the old camp spirit. Ali Cohen, an Oscar-nominated filmmaker and former camp outcast, plans to make a documentary about her former bunkmates. The ugly duckling turned successful self-made swan secretly hopes that her teenage tormentors will have grown into adult losers.
As each woman steps into focus, however, it becomes clear that it is not as simple as that. Sure, Arden can’t keep a job (even as a nanny!), Jessica is stuck in regional theater, and Dafna has lost both her job and her $40,000 per month stipend from her father. But Laura is apparently flourishing as a Los Angeles superagent, and Beth has found happiness by throwing over her successful but dull fiancé for her wedding photographer. Even Wendy, golden girl turned frumpy housewife, has managed to skirt old regrets and long-stifled urges—until seeing her old acquaintances stirs them up again.
Recommended Reading:
Personal Days by Ed Park
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski
The Host by Stephenie Meyer
Received: February 2007
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