I also like that Stead is really good about presenting a scene and letting kids work out what they think about what just happened. It's a good book, and does a great job dealing with homophobia - there are several different instances of it in the book, the characters talk about it, deal with it, and while there are a couple of really emotional scenes, nothing extremely traumatic happens. Interesting note: a few times there are a few chapter titles that are the same, all in a row, such as "I told Miriam" ( )īea is processing her parent's divorce, her anxiety and occasional lashing out, her Dad's marriage to another man, an exciting new sibling, old guilts - a lot! And she's charming and surrounded by an interesting and loving crew of folks.
The characters are very well developed and I felt I was Bea as I read. Personal Thoughts: I love the way mental health is normalized - Bea now says her therapist is her friend, and Bea spends just 5 minutes a day worrying. Recurring Themes: family, LGBTQ, remarriage, step families, wedding, sibling, sister, friendship, two homes, divorce, love, anxiety, worry, mental healthĬontroversial Issues: Bea's dad is gay and getting married, cohabitation before marriage Uncle Frank and Aunt Ess - parents of Angelica, James, and JojoĪngelica - Bea's cousin, fell off a bunk bed and got the wind knocked out of her when Bea was 10, a year later she was in the hospital for possible Bell's palsy Sheila - Jesse's older sister, loves Star Trek Sonia - Jesse's daughter, lives in California with step-brothers, mom, and step-dad
Bea is so excited to be planning a wedding and even more excited to have a sister! Will Sonia be everything Bea wishes for during her one week stay? Will they ever find a wedding theme? Should Bea send an invitation to Mission, Jesse's brother who is anti-gay? When Bea was 10 years old, her dad got engaged to Jesse who was living with Bea's dad. Bea's life became two homes, switching between her mom and dad every other day and every other weekend and her parents forced her to start seeing a therapist. Plot Summary: When Bea was 8 years old, her dad moved out and started worrying a lot, about a lot of things, and had three terrible third grade parties.
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