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Mary Jane: A Novel

Mary Jane: A Novel

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That was my biggest problem with the book this time around--the adults who deal directly with Mary Jane and Sally seem to react in unbelievable ways. Oh, sure, they're meant to be sympathetic to both integration and the girls' friendship, but I doubt they would have got away with quite so much rule breaking as they did. First offenders, okay all right--but have a few first-offenses, all in a great big heap! It is through this experience that Mary Jane stands up for herself and learns who she wants to be. Mary Jane is a gem: strong, smart, and oh so sweet. From the start, I was immediately swept up in her story. Mary Jane’s relationship with Izzy Cone stole my heart as did her relationship with the entire Cone family who treated her like a daughter. That said, not every relationship in this novel is picture-perfect, which may be a testament to the time frame during which the novel took place or simply in the way the characters are written. All in all, however, “Mary Jane” is an absorbing, fantastical read which I thoroughly enjoyed. Nashawaty, Chris (January 12, 2010). " 'Spider-Man' reboot: Who should play Peter Parker?". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on January 25, 2010 . Retrieved February 6, 2010.

Gleiberman, Owen (May 1, 2002). "Spider-Man—Movie Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on January 5, 2009 . Retrieved December 9, 2008. The fun starts when Dr. Cone takes on a famous patient that he needs to treat for drug addiction and sex addiction. Mary Jane knows her parents would not allow her to work in a home were a drug addict (oh no!) and a sex addict is being treated. a b Asidianya, Adadora (July 1, 2020). "Spider-Man: 10 Things We Should've Seen From Mary Jane In Into The Spider-Verse". CBR. Archived from the original on August 26, 2020 . Retrieved August 25, 2020. I couldn’t find the magic in this story about an adolescent who one summer works a babysitting gig for a free-spirited family. The protagonist and narrator is Mary Jane Dillard, a naïve but mature and capable fourteen-year-old, and the child of two bland parents who live their lives in traditional gender roles. The Dillards have all the trappings of a rich, white family: They belong to a country club, live in an elegant house in a posh neighborhood, and send their daughter to a pricy private school. Their concerns never extend beyond the comfortingly banal: cooking, gardening, church-going. Mary Jane’s parents are offensive to her because her life with them is boring and rigid. The stage is set for her to put the Cones, a family totally unlike her own, on a pedestal.

The Cones are everything that Mary Jane's parents are not. They are loud, chaotic, unfettered free spirits. While Mary Jane's parents dictate every part of her life, Izzy has no rules and it seems that her parents would forget she existed if Izzy wasn't so clingy to anyone who will give her attention. Mary Jane brings structure and education to Izzy's life but without the coldness of her upbringing with her parents. That question “ How many times can you see something before you know it’s true?” will stay with me. Wonderful...A tale of clashing cultures and a slow awakening of ideas, hope and beliefs, this is one of those novels you’ll be so glad to lose yourself to. It’s also perfect for fans of Curtis Sittenfeld's books – and we can give it no higher praise…" — Stylist (UK) Parents you can’t bubble wrap your children. Let them grow their wings and fly. The leash won’t hold them in it will shove them out

This was such a fun one that put a smile on my face! I would put this one firmly in the “coming-of-age” camp even though our main character is just 14. I loved Mary Jane’s character, she sings in the church choir, loves show tunes, cooking, and gardening with her mom. It’s the early 1970s in Baltimore.In the Cone family, there was no such thing as containment. Feelings were splattered around the household with the intensity of a spraying fire house. I was terrified of what I might witness or hear tonight. But along with that terror, my fondness for the Cones only grew. To feel something was to feel alive. And to feel alive was starting to feel like love.’



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