10 SEC LIT CRIT: Top 10 Uses for an Unworn Prom Dress by Tina Ferraro

Hey all--here's incredibly cool teen reviewer Hannah to tell us about another one of these prom-themed YA novels....this one's called Top Ten Uses for an Unworn Prom Dress by Tina Ferraro. Take it away Hannah....

Have you ever been prepared for the night of your life, when, all of a sudden, it comes crashing down? Nicolette Antonivich has. Two days before prom, her spur-of-the-moment date decided to dump her, and her beautiful prom dress. Months later, she still can't give the dress, or the guy, up, and more things than prom are starting to come crashing down. Her home life, her school life, and her friendships all take a turn towards the unexpected, and it's up to her and her prom dress to make things better. Well, maybe with the help of her best friends incredibly cute older brother, too. I liked the book a lot, and read it all at once. I might not spend money to buy it, but I would definitely check it out at the library.

Comments

[Linda]

There's a lot to be said for a good dress. I've kept one of mine for ten years - I can't even fit into it any more. The book sounds very much like "Ten Things I hate About You" which itself is very much like "The Taming of the Shrew" and "Clueless". That said, there's always a place for stories which reassure those who experience prom night disasters.