I was blown away by this book. Simple, everyday living by a local parapalegic, living in my own neighborhood. It is told with honesty, dignity and self deprecating humor.
If you are looking for different, look no further than Au
revoir Crazy European Chick. It is a book like no other. Think La Femme
Nikita meets Nick and Nora’s Infinite Playlist.
Start with a boy, Perry, who is working on his college applications, and
is also in a band. His mom wants him to take Gobi, the geeky foreign
exchange student living in his house, to the prom on the same night as
his band has their first real paid gig. He thinks his life can’t get any
worse than this. Cue the maniacal background laughter.
Oh, the evening gets so much worse. It turns out Gobi is really an
assassin, and she strong-arms Perry to be her chauffeur and aide - in
his father’s jaguar, in their prom clothes. Yes, this is a night in
Manhattan Perry will remember for a long, long time – if he survives the
night that is.
This book was so much fun. It’s brimming with action sequences,
mobsters, car chases, bear fights, blood, family drama, and a standoff
with an overpowering parent. And the chapter openers – college
application questions – are a stroke of genius. --Angela M.
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