Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Love and Lies: Marisol's story

Author:  Ellen Wittinger

Publisher:  Simon and Schuster

Edition: Print


Where I got the book:  Strathcona High School Library


Publisher's summary:


Write a novel then fall in love.  How hard is that?  Marisol Guzman has deferred college to accomplish those very two goals.  And things begin quite smoothly as she enrolls herself in an adult education class called "How to write your first novel."   Also enrolled in the class is John Galardi, a.k.a. "Gio", a friend and fellow zine writer who fell head over heels for her last spring.  Of course, Gio is not the person Marisol would wish to fall in love with, because they've been down this road before and she's a lesbian.

No , the object of Marisol's affection is Olivia Frost -- her instructor.  But as they pursue their seemingly storybook romance together, things eventually get complicated, with outside influences creeping in on their relationship, and Marisol starts to lose sight of her goals.  She of all people should know that nothing in life is easy, especially when it comes to love...

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