Absolutely Maybe was GREAT! It is a road trip to Los Angeles and fun when you're there. Maybe is a young girl who has one heck of a mother. Chessy, Maybe's mom, could have been Miss America. She had all kinds of beauty queen titles in her past and runs a charm school in Florida where they live. Maybe isn't one of the pageant girls, though, and wears jeans and extra large Hanes beefy tees instead of girlie clothes. One thing that Maybe's mom also has had a lot of--husbands. She's been married tons but not to Maybe's father. When Chessy hurts maybe one to many times, Maybe decides she must go out on her own and find her father and herself. Her friend Hollywood is headed to go to college at USC film school, so Maybe, Hollywood, and their crazy friend Ted hit the road and drive to LA.
Life in LA isn't that easy though. After they tour around and see all the main attractions, Maybe and Ted realize they will need jobs if they are going to survive. Ted strikes a great job (and starts wearing platform shoes...) but Maybe isn't so lucky. This book tells about what these kids do in LA and how Maybe goes about trying to find her father.
This book was so funny. The characters are all original personalities. Maybe, Hollywood, Ted, Jess, and the rest, are all so real. Each character is fully developed and all of their stories work well together. What's more...this book involves a taco truck and lots in great info about tacos and taco trucks. I absolutely loved Absolutely Maybe.
Grade: A
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