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[S]tellar.... Moore successfully conveys how the quest for excellence spares no one in this industrious clan: even cheerful middle child, Cecily, loses her sense of self after a mistake costs her dance team. This is a page-turner as well as an insightful character study.
Publishers Weekly
[Meg Mitchell Moore's] unique voice and unflinching yet sympathetic perspective combine to create a story that is fresh and unexpectedly entertaining. Moore presents her characters in all their flawed glory and lovable short-sighted determination, spinning out the story of one family’s collapse and rebirth with energy and wit. Part thought-provoking commentary, part zany satire on the definition of success and the choices some are willing to make to achieve it, this is a book that is sure to earn a good deal of attention.
RT Book Reviews
The members of a high-achieving Marin County family face their fears: applying to college, blowing a deal, revealing their secrets.... Moore has an excellent eye for the minutiae of upper-middle-class life, but it gets exhausting immersing yourself in another family's worries on top of your own. Moore's readers may find this book cuts a little too close to home.
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