Comments on: Review: Gingerbread, by Rachel Cohn http://www.parenthetical.net/2008/04/17/review-gingerbread-by-rachel-cohn/ YA reviews and book geekery Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:38:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Skylar http://www.parenthetical.net/2008/04/17/review-gingerbread-by-rachel-cohn/comment-page-1/#comment-54549 Skylar Thu, 21 Apr 2011 17:27:16 +0000 http://www.parenthetical.net/2008/04/17/review-gingerbread-by-rachel-cohn/#comment-54549 Im doing my book report on this. It was amazing and i related to it quickly. A girl with long lost family trying to find herself in love and trouble. Im excited to tell my class about this book! Im doing my book report on this. It was amazing and i related to it quickly. A girl with long lost family trying to find herself in love and trouble. Im excited to tell my class about this book!

]]> By: Sam http://www.parenthetical.net/2008/04/17/review-gingerbread-by-rachel-cohn/comment-page-1/#comment-54478 Sam Sun, 27 Mar 2011 23:51:07 +0000 http://www.parenthetical.net/2008/04/17/review-gingerbread-by-rachel-cohn/#comment-54478 That's such a lovely way to put it. I know that feeling so well, with books I grew up with. Thanks for your comment, Becky! That’s such a lovely way to put it. I know that feeling so well, with books I grew up with. Thanks for your comment, Becky!

]]> By: Becky http://www.parenthetical.net/2008/04/17/review-gingerbread-by-rachel-cohn/comment-page-1/#comment-54476 Becky Sun, 27 Mar 2011 04:43:04 +0000 http://www.parenthetical.net/2008/04/17/review-gingerbread-by-rachel-cohn/#comment-54476 I read Gingerbread for the first time as I was entering middle school at the age of twelve. Now, a college student living in a whole different world, I can still open the book to any page and dive right in. Cyd Charisse is a character who any young girl can relate to, trying to figure out who she really is. She is somebody who I looked up to; an overwhelmingly strong girl who is living day by day and learning from her mistakes. This book has been close to my heart for years and always will be. The sequels, Cupcake and Shrimp, were harder for me to enjoy, because I hate to think of Cyd's life changing. The world around me is forever changing, but Gingerbread is always the same. I read Gingerbread for the first time as I was entering middle school at the age of twelve. Now, a college student living in a whole different world, I can still open the book to any page and dive right in. Cyd Charisse is a character who any young girl can relate to, trying to figure out who she really is. She is somebody who I looked up to; an overwhelmingly strong girl who is living day by day and learning from her mistakes. This book has been close to my heart for years and always will be. The sequels, Cupcake and Shrimp, were harder for me to enjoy, because I hate to think of Cyd’s life changing. The world around me is forever changing, but Gingerbread is always the same.

]]> By: Review: Vintage Veronica, by Erica S. Perl http://www.parenthetical.net/2008/04/17/review-gingerbread-by-rachel-cohn/comment-page-1/#comment-54191 Review: Vintage Veronica, by Erica S. Perl Wed, 08 Dec 2010 02:09:18 +0000 http://www.parenthetical.net/2008/04/17/review-gingerbread-by-rachel-cohn/#comment-54191 [...] A “warning” or two: the writing style would work for middle schoolers, but there’s a lot of swearing and frank talk about sex. (There’s even a scene of female masturbation! You have no idea how happy this makes me. It’s ridiculous that this is still so rare in YA, but I think this is the first time I’ve ran across such a scene since Judy Blume’s infamous Deenie. (Veronica, you will be relieved to know, is a modern girl despite her clothes — she does not at any point refer to touching her “special spot.” Hee.)) I’m thinking this would be good for fans of Rachel Cohn’s Gingerbread. [...] [...] A “warning” or two: the writing style would work for middle schoolers, but there’s a lot of swearing and frank talk about sex. (There’s even a scene of female masturbation! You have no idea how happy this makes me. It’s ridiculous that this is still so rare in YA, but I think this is the first time I’ve ran across such a scene since Judy Blume’s infamous Deenie. (Veronica, you will be relieved to know, is a modern girl despite her clothes — she does not at any point refer to touching her “special spot.” Hee.)) I’m thinking this would be good for fans of Rachel Cohn’s Gingerbread. [...]

]]> By: Barbie S. http://www.parenthetical.net/2008/04/17/review-gingerbread-by-rachel-cohn/comment-page-1/#comment-54170 Barbie S. Wed, 17 Nov 2010 13:26:41 +0000 http://www.parenthetical.net/2008/04/17/review-gingerbread-by-rachel-cohn/#comment-54170 I love this book! I am actually doing my english 2 book project on it! :) I love this book! I am actually doing my english 2 book project on it! :)

]]> By: Sam-la http://www.parenthetical.net/2008/04/17/review-gingerbread-by-rachel-cohn/comment-page-1/#comment-52787 Sam-la Sat, 18 Oct 2008 16:44:03 +0000 http://www.parenthetical.net/2008/04/17/review-gingerbread-by-rachel-cohn/#comment-52787 [...] to photograph ourselves dressed up as a book character or cover. We have a Professor McGonagle, a Gingerbread, a Goodnight Moon, and a Twilight. [...] [...] to photograph ourselves dressed up as a book character or cover. We have a Professor McGonagle, a Gingerbread, a Goodnight Moon, and a Twilight. [...]

]]> By: Sam http://www.parenthetical.net/2008/04/17/review-gingerbread-by-rachel-cohn/comment-page-1/#comment-52458 Sam Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:51:20 +0000 http://www.parenthetical.net/2008/04/17/review-gingerbread-by-rachel-cohn/#comment-52458 Not at all, my friend. Not at all. (In fairness, literal punk rock was never a theme. But overly obvious "edginess" was.) Not at all, my friend. Not at all.

(In fairness, literal punk rock was never a theme. But overly obvious “edginess” was.)

]]> By: Justin http://www.parenthetical.net/2008/04/17/review-gingerbread-by-rachel-cohn/comment-page-1/#comment-52457 Justin Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:32:27 +0000 http://www.parenthetical.net/2008/04/17/review-gingerbread-by-rachel-cohn/#comment-52457 Ummmmm Am I cynical because I think the author named characters Sid and Nancy just so they could pay homage to punk rock over and over again? Ummmmm Am I cynical because I think the author named characters Sid and Nancy just so they could pay homage to punk rock over and over again?

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