Truth or Dairy

By Catherine Clark

Book Overview

She's humiliated, she's angry....and she's through with boys. Or least that's what she says. This is the journal of Courtney Von Dragen Smith: middle child, product of divorce, would-be vegetarian. She writes the first mega-negative page the day after her boyfriend, "Such a Dave," breaks up with her because he's heading off to college. Angry and humiliated, Courtney vows to survive senior year on the anti-guy plan. But can she really give up guys and focus on friends, school, and her job at the hip café Truth or Diary? Or will a stint in student government, an epileptic dog, and a guy named Grant ("like-the-lake") Superior turn her world upside down and prove her journal right? It's true: life can get weirder. 2001 ALA Popular Paperback for YAs

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0380814439
• ISBN13: 9780380814435
• Release Date: May 2000
• Publisher: HarperTeen
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.0" x 5.0"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 and higher

Customer Reviews

Great fun.

I bought this book for my daughter, and ended up reading it myself. The author has a quick wit and handles language well. Courtney is a engagingly vulnerable and very likable. Good stuff all around.

Good

It was in the condition it said it was. And it came in on time. Thanks

Courtesy of Teens Read Too

Told in diary entries, BANANA SPLITSVILLE recounts the story of Courtney's senior year. It isn't off to a great start -- her boyfriend, Dave, is going off to college and he just dumped her. Angry and jaded, Courtney makes a vow to be boyfriendless for the year. She instead focuses on other things, like running for Class Vice President and working at the Truth or Dairy. All while pining for Dave. It's obvious that one of Dave's friends, Grant, is interested in more than just being pals with Courtney. Too bad she has that whole vow thing going on, because Grant is really cute! In this romantic comedy by Catherine Clark, Courtney's character seemed a little vain to me and I had a hard time feeling empathetic toward her or her situation. Her flaws, however, became her one redeeming quality. And by the end of the novel she had started to grow on me. While BANANA SPLITSVILLE had its humorous moments, I thought they were far and few between compared to PICTURE PERFECT. Overall, though, this was a fun, fast, and entertaining read. I would have liked to know more about Courtney's friends Beth and Jane; hopefully I will in the third book, ROCKY ROAD TRIP! Reviewed by: The Story Siren

a very good read!!!

i thought that this was a very good book, grabbing me into it with the first line. it had an interesting plot, detailed characters, and the story was basically believable. i liked this book so much, i gave it to a girl in my class for christmas, along with a scarf. everyone told me that she wouldn't read the book, because she hates to read, and that she might throw the book away. well, she loved it as well, and ended up reading it for our next book talk in my english class. i highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to read it!

Absolutely Hilarious!

I'd seen this book at the bookstore a lot, and I'd always sort of laughed at it, thinking it would be stupid. But then I was out shopping, and I read a few pages of it. On a whim, I decided to buy it. I'm so glad that I did! I was hooked from the very first page, and it made me laugh out loud several times. When I put it down to go eat or take a phone call, I'd start thinking about when I'd be able to start reading it again. The book is about a girl Courtney and her life. Nothing extraordinary happens in the book, but the way it's narrated makes it a great read. Courtney's boyfriend, who is starting college, breaks up with her so they can be "free and clear" (which Courtney thinks sounds like something from a cell phone or a zit cream commercial). She vows off guys for her entire senior year, which makes her friends and family laugh. She vows to stick to it, but I'll bet you can guess how that turns out! :)I'd reccomend this book to any teenage girl. It's hilarious.--Rachel