The dream job to the worst job imaginable. It’s so stressful apparently!), it was interesting to read about the different in and outs of the mall, the food chain of different jobs available. For someone who has worked retail before (thankfully not at the mall. It had me laughing and chuckling at times when the main character Cassie and her former best friend Drea were going back forth with their witty banner. In this 90’s blast from the past, I found this book full of good bits and pieces.
Megan McCafferty, beloved New York Times bestselling author of the Jessica Darling series, takes readers on an epic trip back in time to The Mall. Set entirely in a classic “monument to consumerism,” the novel follows Cassie as she finds friendship, love, and ultimately herself, in the most unexpected of places. In six weeks, she and her boyfriend head off to college in NYC to fulfill The Plan: higher education and happily ever after.īut you know what they say about the best laid plans… Cassie Worthy is psyched to spend the summer after graduation working at the Parkway Center Mall.
Scrunchies, mixtapes and 90210 are, like, totally fresh. Ages 13 up.New York Times bestselling author Megan McCafferty returns to her roots with this YA coming of age story set in a New Jersey mall. Though some '90s references may be unfamiliar to today's teens, readers will easily be able to identify with Cassie's struggles, tribulations, and triumphs. The real find, though, is her journey of self-discovery, complete with the requisite coming-of-age tropes. A Cabbage Patch Kid related treasure hunt for a cash stash takes Cassie on a winding path through the mall with her former best friend. Her job selling cookies at the mall isn't as great as she'd hoped it would be, and she discovers that what she knew about life, love, and friendship aren't even close to reality. They're the ultimate power couple, but their plan radically shifts after Cassie's recovery from mono and their subsequent breakup. Cassie Worthy has life after high school all planned out: at summer's end, she's heading from New Jersey to Manhattan to attend college near but not with Troy, her boyfriend of two years. With wit and more than a little hairspray, McCafferty (True to Your Selfie) dives into the 1990s with this snappily written self-empowerment novel set beneath the fluorescent lights of a suburban New Jersey mall.
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