Frannie and Tru
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.65 (734 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0062410202 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-06-27 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Frannie is the only fully fleshed-out character, but as she grows more aware of the world around her, the other characters become more well-rounded. She hasn't seen him in a while, but she imagines all the things they'll do, things she'll say, and how amazing her once boring summer will be. The story's pace slowly picks up about one-third of the way through the book and remains steady. Frannie persists, and Tru starts to include her in some of his outings, and eventually she learns his secret. The protagonist is self-absorbed, and as the summer progresses, her perceptions of her family and friends change. Unfortunately, nothing works out quite the way she hoped; Tru doesn't seem to care about her or her older twin brothers. From School Library Journal Gr 8 Up—Frannie, 15, is excited that her older cousin Truman is coming to stay
but told in a beautifully clear way that it's readable for anyone from teens ajkaze Coming of age stories hinge on how real and relatable the characters are, and Frannie and Tru nails the characters. In the middle of my day at work I would catch myself thinking about Frannie and how situations would play out for her. It's not a suspense novel, but the way I felt about Frannie made me keep reading, even if I was the jerk trying to get in a couple more pages while walking down the sidewalk.The story is complex enough to keep you engaged, but told in . Subtle and authentic. A great read. Frannie and Tru is a story of the subtle (and not-so-subtle) moments that make up one important summer in the life of a quiet Baltimore girl. Frannie frustrates and inspires because she is authentic and relatable. She internalizes all of the complicated feelings that come with being a self-conscious 15-year-old girl, "I was someone who felt my failures--bad grades, dropped balls--as little scorches of shame." She embodies everyone who ever envied someone like Tru, ". "I loved this coming of age of Frannie" according to Debora A. Hutchison. As a 60 something, I loved this coming of age of Frannie, her shyness and yet the wonder and fear of what life had to offer her as a 15 year old. This is a book I would recommend parents/grandparents of young teens read to assist them in guiding their own children. It offers much to think about through Frannie’s life with her family growing up in Baltimore. Woven into Frannie’s life are the topics of family relationships, economic status, homophobia and
But as Frannie gets swept up in Tru’s worldly way of life, she starts to worry that it may all be a mask Tru wears to hide a dark secret. the Homo Sapiens AgendaPerfect for fans of Prep and The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Frannie and Tru is a dazzling YA debut about a transformative summer in the life of a girl whose idol is not what he seems.Frannie has always idolized her cousin Tru. At seventeen, Tru is charismatic, rich, charming—everything fifteen-year-old Frannie wants to be, and everything she’s not. “Absorbing, electrifying, and achingly relatable. And if Tru isn’t the person Frannie thought he was, what does that mean for the new life she has built with him?Confronting issues of race, class, and sexuality, Karen Hattrup weaves a powerful coming-of-age story that’s at once timeless and immediate, sharply observed, and recognizable to anyone who has ever loved the idea of a person more than the reality.. So when Frannie overhears her parents saying that after a bad coming-out experience Tru will be staying with them in Baltimore for the summer, Frannie is excited and desperate to impress him. Frann