Elisabeth Page is one of the Pages. Her father is a literary star. Her mother's from a rich family. Her brother Rascal (his given name is even worse!) is following in the literary footsteps of Dad. Elisabeth, on the other hand...is a pastry chef at a prestigious restaurant who's wondering if she wants to live her life as it currently is- busy all the time, and quietly pining for her childhood sweetheart who's always flying off to Darfur or some such. So she makes some changes, such as dating a basketball coach and pondering the idea of her own television show- the latter of which is definitely considered to be "selling out" by dear old Dad. Considering that Rascal's book is being made into a movie, well...that's double the fun at home, eh?
I'm clearly not doing terribly well at describing the plot or the experience of this book. I'm sorry, it deserves better than I'm doing at the moment. But it's a sensible book. I liked the Page/Foster family dynamics, and Elisabeth's trying to figure out her own way, and Rascal and his daddy issues (particularly uh, Thanksgiving). It's of the sort of chick lit I like, one where the narrator is thoughtful and goes through life changes rather than going on about her shoes (even though the main character seems to be doing comfortably financially) and her size as a means to a plot.
So, pretty good read. I'll give it four stars.
I agree. It is a sensible book and I really enjoyed it. Man, that Thanksgiving scene is a doozy.
Posted by: Angie | April 08, 2008 at 12:49 PM