The Dad Dilemma
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The Dad Dilemma
The cheerful, modern cover of this book perfectly anticipates its contents -- a contemporary story about 13-year-old Millie whose divorced father begins a new and serious relationship which threatens her emotional stability. Add to this the familiar dilemma of whether a childhood male friend can safely metamorphose into a boyfriend and a gaggle of female friends who conform charmingly to a variety of stereotypes and a teenage market is assured. The occasional woodenness of the narrative, generated by overuse of adjectives -- and proof editing which has allowed rather too many grammatical errors to slip through -- is countered by an intimate knowledge of teenage life and an ability to write with refreshing honesty and directness.