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Days That End In Y (2013)

by Vikki VanSickle(Favorite Author)

4.24 of 5 Votes: 2

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English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

Scholastic Canada

review 1: "Days That End in Y" deserves more attention than the unprepossessing cover suggests. This is the third book in a trilogy featuring the coming of age of Clarissa Louise Delaney, a very appealing contemporary heroine for our times. In this outing, Clarissa discovers the truth about her ever absent father, while coping with the reality of her mother's impending back yard wedding. There's a well rounded set of supporting characters and Van Sickle has an exceptionally keen ear for dialogue. There's a comic honesty in Clarissa's take on life that is quite endearing and authentic.
review 2: From Words That Start With B, the first Clarissa Delaney book, I have been a big fan of VanSickle's writing. Reminiscent of Judy Blume, Susin Nielsen, Sarah N. Harvey, Megan McCa... morefferty and similar writers who portray bold, imperfect, young female narrators, VanSickle approaches and discusses young adult life without kid gloves. And I think that is just one of the many reasons I have loved reading about Clarissa's life over the course of three novels.In Days That End in Y, Clarissa is just as unfussy, sharply observant, and protective of her mom and friends. She has a maybe-something going on with Michael, the genuinely sweet boy she went out with in Love Is a Four-Letter Word. But even bigger than Michael, Mattie being away at camp, and Benji drifting toward his group of drama friends? Doug surprises everyone- but mostly Clarissa!- by proposing to Annie during Canada Day fireworks. When Annie accepts, Clarissa just knows that everything that she has loved about her life with her mom is going to change. And not only is Doug going to be moving in, but also his yippy, demanding dog Suzy...and Clarissa is not a dog person (or a cat person for that matter). With everyone around her busy with their own plans and problems, Clarissa starts thinking about her father- a man she has never met and a man her mom never talks about. While digging around without Annie's knowledge or permission, she uncovers some major bombshells about her birth father and about her mom.Without taking easy turns, or accepting simple, happily-ever-after solutions, Clarissa muddles, fights, and breaks her way through some life-altering times in her life; growing up a little bit in the process and becoming a lot wiser. The last few pages of Days That End in Y are especially so touching and all-around fantastic, highlighting just how awesome of a young woman Clarissa has become. I adore Clarissa's story and VanSickle's writing; I would would highly recommend this series of books to readers of Canadian literature and/or contemporary, coming-of-age middle-grade and young adult fiction. less

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