Chronically Dolores

ISBN: 0525426825

Author: Van Wagenen, Maya

Condition: New

Maya Van Wagenen, bestselling author of Popular, tells Doloress story with humor, heartache, and an occasional bit of telenovela flair.Compassionate prose conveys the protagonists experiences with care and thoughtful, complex characterizations approachably highlight lifes ambiguity.... [A] striking fiction debut. -Publishers Weekly, starred reviewDolores Mendoza is not thriving. She was recently diagnosed with a chronic bladder condition called interstitial cystitis. The painful disease isnt life threatening, but it is threatening to ruin her life.Just when things seem hopeless, Dolores meets someone poised to change her fate. Terpsichore Berkenbosch-Jones is glamorous, autistic, and homeschooled against her will by her overprotective mother. After a rocky start, the girls form a tentative partnership. Beautiful, talented Terpsichore will help Dolores win back her ex-best friend, Shae. And Dolores will convince Terpsichores mom that her daughter has the social skills to survive public school. It seems like a foolproof plan, but Dolores isnt always a reliable narrator, and her choices may put her in danger of committing an unforgivable betrayal.