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A Field Guide for Heartbreakers

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When best friends Dessy and Veronica arrive in Prague for a prestigious writing workshop, their priorities diverge. Dessy, fragile from a recent breakup, has come to mend her broken heart by honing her craft. Veronica has just dumped her boyfriend and plans to blow off the workshop. She 'd rather master a different craft—boys. Veronica gets right to work on her 'man-wall'—one paper cutout for every hot-dude she meets—and embarks on her mission to cover a wall of their dorm by summer's end. At times, Dessy thinks her friend might be a genius. At others, Veronica seems more like an agent of chaos.
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    • Publisher's Weekly

      May 31, 2010
      Best friends Dessy and Veronica aren't so much heartbreakers as heartbroken when they jet off to Prague for a monthlong writing workshop. Fresh from painful breakups, both girls are eager to get their minds off former loves and onto potential new ones. Along the way, the 17year-olds encounter more heartbreak and find themselves at odds with each other, but eventually find their way back to a stronger, more honest friendship. Tracy (Crimes of the Sarahs) is best with the vivid historical detail and city landmarks she incorporates into the story. But Veronica is energetic to the point of caricature, making Dessy (already saddled with the last name Gherkin) seem all the duller. There are boys galore, but none of them stands out as particularly special, and a plot line involving a threatening student at the workshop feels at odds with the book's comedic elements, such as Veronica's "man-wall"—a collage of "hot-dudes" she might go after. The way Dessy and Veronica bumble along, acting without thinking and often hurting people in the process, doesn't add to their appeal, either. Ages 12–up.

    • The Horn Book

      July 1, 2010
      Veronica and Dessy attend a writing workshop in Prague. Although still high schoolers, they aren't afraid to take on college guys--both in the classroom and on the dating scene. When boys threaten their friendship, though, the girls must reveal hurtful secrets to each other. A subplot about a psychotic roommate doesn't seem to fit the story; nevertheless, Tracy's writing is tight and spry.

      (Copyright 2010 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)

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  • English

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  • ATOS Level:3.9
  • Interest Level:9-12(UG)

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