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What would you do if you were told to kidnap your sister? Lissa Hastings has a big problem. Her mother, who used to be a semi-well-known cabaret singer, has now become a very well known alcoholic who realizes that she can't take care of Lissa's eleven-year-old sister Marnie any more. She tells Lissa that if she can't trick Marnie into leaving home and going to live with her, she's going to turn Marnie over to Social Services.
Lissa doesn't know how she's going to handle becoming a single parent overnight. She's the youngest student at a prestigious art school in Chicago, and if it weren't for the miniature rooms that she's been lucky enough to sell to collectors, she'd have practically no money at all. What she doesn't know yet is that having her high-spirited younger sister come and live with her is going to be one of the richest experiences in her life.
Chicago Blues is a funny and heartwarming story about two sisters trying to make a life together in the big city.
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《学校图书馆杂志》(School Library Journal)书评
Gr 6-9A pleasant if fanciful story of family disarray in which the children are far more mature than their dysfunctional parents. Marnie, 11, is forced to move in with her 17-year-old sister, an art student, when alcoholism overwhelms their mother. The two girls learn to live together and depend on one another, but then Mom wants Marnie back once her drinking is under control. This would make a good made-for-TV movie: happy ending, local color, a bit weepy. But the characters are stereotyped and the intensity is weakened by the plot's blithe unreality. For two examples, 17-year-old girls are simply not allowed to register sixth graders in a public school, and it's not clear why the mother quits drinking now and never before. Appealing, but lightweight.Kathy Fritts, Jesuit High School, Portland, OR (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
出版社周刊评论
The opening sentence of Deaver's (Say Goodnight, Gracie) latest is bound to rivet the attention of even a jaded reader: ``I have just kidnapped my eleven-year-old sister, although she doesn't know it yet.'' A first-semester scholarship student at a prestigious Chicago art school, Lissa is handed the job of temporary parent for her 11-year-old sister, Marnie, when their mother's alcoholism reels out of control. In the months that follow, Lissa must balance her work (she creates perfectly scaled miniature rooms) with her largely successful efforts to provide a stable home for Marnie. She also embarks on a fledgling romance with Daniel, a charismatic fellow artist. Though ``rock-solid responsible'' Lissa is generally unflappable, the subtle undercurrents of her pent-up anger occasionally surface-most memorably in the neatly constructed scene revolving around the unexpected appearance of the girls' country-singer father and his second wife. A crisp and amiable look at believable characters coping with trying circumstances. Ages 11-14. (June) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
《儿童读物杂志》(Horn Book)书评
Lissa is just settling into college life when her alcoholic mother calls, asking her to care for her younger sister, Marnie. The girls construct a life together, making it difficult for Lissa to give up the role of parent when her mother gets her life together. Deaver's novel about the costs of being thrust into an adult role is realistic and likable, with fully realized characters struggling to create stability in their lives. From HORN BOOK 1995, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus评论
``I have just kidnapped my eleven-year-old sister, although she doesn't know it yet.'' Thus begins a fine YA novel about Melissa Hastings``rock-solid responsible daughter, temporary parent''and her young charge, Marnie. Lissa is in her first semester of art school in Chicago when her alcoholic mother calls to say she can't control her drinking, or Marnie. Marnie moves in with Lissa in her tiny apartment, and the two try to redefine their roles. Deaver (You Bet Your Life, 1993, etc.) creates a compelling character in Lissa, 17, who struggles to balance school, ``parenthood,'' and her own artistic goals. She's not always sure what to do and she makes some mistakes, but in her efforts, emerges as a strong young woman with a lot of heart. The author aptly portrays the ups and downs of an ongoing relationship: Sometimes Marnie is angry at Lissa, sometimes she clings to her, and sometimes the two achieve a lighthearted camaraderie. The voices are authentic; the characters deal with powerful emotions that are never overstated, and are balanced with a healthy dose of humor. A tightly written novel about give and take, and knowing when to let go. (Fiction. 11-14)
《书目》(Booklist)书评
Gr. 6-10. Seventeen-year-old Lissa, a talented student at a Chicago arts college, must raise her 11-year-old sister, Marnie, when their alcoholic mother can no longer care for her. In this variation on a popular theme--kids making it on their own--Deaver's characters cope with the emotional deprivation of unavailable, irresponsible parents. Lissa struggles to provide a stable home for Marnie while she stretches their limited finances, maintains her focus on her art and schoolwork, and occasionally has a social life. Unable to trust her parents, Lissa battles them when they try, separately, to take Marnie from her. But in the end, Lissa relinquishes Marnie to their newly sober mother, who promises a better future. Deaver's short novel is emotionally rich, with individualized and believable characters. Lissa's eventual forgiveness and acceptance of her mother give the story an upbeat conclusion and may be helpful for young adults who live with alcoholic parents (Reviewed Sept. 1, 1995)0060246758Merri Monks