Book Review:
Rachel Cohen's Cupcake
A thousand pardons. The end of the February was busy. American Idol just started back up again (finally) and for those who may not know it yet, I got married in January and our work is still not done. I have to change over my last name (which is now Cerasale-Messina) and that takes up a lot of time.
I did find some time for some readings- Rachel Cohn's
Cucake .
Cucake is the third book in the Cyd Charisse series. Fresh out of alternative high school and on a clean break with surfer boyfriend, Shrimp, Cyd, aka CeeCee, aka Dollface finds hersef far away from her beloved San Francisco and in the city that never sleeps. There she finds herself getting to know her "biofamily" and trying effortlessly to break into the cupcake industry. Cyd is not alone in her adventure- she has some old friends (including half brother and roommate Danny) as well as some new (straight edge boss Mold). Cyd slowly eases herself into the Big Apple and when she finally begins as if she feels at home, Shrimp reappears.
Truth-
Cucake is spunky enough to make me want to go out and dye my hair black with blue highlights, it still lacks a certain spark that I adored in the first Cyd Charisse book (
Gingerbread ). More and more I feel Cyd is more like a modern day Weeztie Bat- a modern day fairy tale for young adults.
Gingerbread seem more "real." I could identify more with Cyd, her problems, and rebellions. However- she came off as more spoiled, princess, diva like. In her previous books Cyd came off as more down to earth while in Cupcake she just seem unattainable.
