Today's review is something sweet. It's The Cupcake Queen by Heather Hepler. In this novel, Penny's mother and father are going through a divorce, but fourteen year old Penny doesn't really know what's going on. Her mother moved Penny and herself out of NYC and back to her home town of Hogshollow. Here, Penny enrolls in her first year of High School and her mother opens a bakery, where Penny works decorating cupcakes after her classes. Still, Penny retains her naivety surrounding her parents divorce and her eventual choice of where she wants to live. She isn't quite sure what's going on. She knows she's in Hoghollow for the "now" but she doesn't believe that it's forever and no-one has really told her differently. A lack of communication becomes a theme of the novel both where Penny's parents fail to explain to her what's going on, and Penny fails to ask even when she begins to speculate and have questions. In addition to exploring lack of communication, this novel is all about Penny learning to put down new roots, while somewhat retaining her old ones.
Bascially, while this novel touches upon the idea of what could be considered "tough" coming of age subjects, it's really just a cute novel about starting a new school, making new friends, having a crush, and decorating A LOT of cupcakes. It's also a quick read that will be making you want more.
So Dewey Readers, if you haven't checked ut Hepler's books go ahead and do so! I give this novel 4.5 out of 5 Coffee Beans.
Until the next read!
~Jessica
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