Language: PG13 (44 swears 0 'f'); Mature Content: PG (Teen party, reference to periods); Violence: PG13 (arguments, parent-child physical discipline, descriptions of the martyrdom of saints)
BUYING ADVISORY: MS, HS - ADVISABLE
APPEALS TO: SEVERAL
13yo Dolores has been diagnosed with a chronic bladder condition (interstitial cystitis). At the end of 7th grade, she had an incident at school that resulted in her slipping in her pee and sent her to the hospital with a concussion. Dolores will tell you she is not thriving, her best friend has asked for some space, her parents are fighting, and her condition is a problem. But when Dolores meets Terpsichore, an autistic girl also looking for a friend, things may begin to change. Dolores has lots of experience being a best friend, now she really needs one herself.
What a marvelous read! Dolores confides in a priest (after hiding in a confessional) and those conversations are enlightening and strangely spiritual for a girl who was raised atheist. Her gay brother and his crush are the perfect comic relief - I loved all the Broadway show references. Terpsichore was strong and resilient and her mother was the worst. A lot is going on in Chronically Dolores, and I loved every minute. Dolores is Hispanic.
Lisa Librarian
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