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Reader reviewed by Amanda

"“Not just Another Teen Novel."” ELLEgirl says. Gingerbread is certainly not normal and certainly not a book I would have picked if I really knew what it was about. Gingerbread is a very serious and mature, quite different from The Steps by Rachel Cohn.


Cyd Charisse is named after the dancer from the past. She’s a trouble maker. She’s drinking, sometimes doing drugs, sometimes going far with boyfriends, and other bad things. She’s sixteen going on a crazy college kid. Cyd’s having problems with her family because of her boyfriend’s expulsion from school. Suddenly, Cyd’s off to New York to meet her biological father with secrets only a few people know. She finds out about her half siblings and more.


I didn’t really enjoy Gingerbread. It was more of a pain than a gain. I didn’t really enjoy it much. I think only girls would like it because of content. I “recommend” this book for those over the age of 14.