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I liked the book. The character Lola was very well developed. Even with her not so pleasant past and her idiosyncrasies, you like her and can relate to her. You believe her, even when what she thinks is unbelievable. Besides Lola, there is a colorful cast of characters, from the antacid munching social worker to the eccentric vintage clothes proprietor, to the outgoing flapper with big dreams, Whoopsie. The characters are drawn sharp enough so that even though there is a large cast it is never confusing and each one is very distinct. However, this is Lola's book so none of the other characters has as much depth as she does.

I really like some of the details. Occasionally Ms. Masciola would contrast something from the 1920s with the present day. Often they were the types of things that a kid might not think of right off, yet they are simple enough that the pages don’t get bogged down in the details and references that the target audience might not understand.

Overall I really liked the book. Being a YA book it was a quick, easy read yet there were enough twists and turns to stay interesting. Ms. Masciola was able to create tension in the key spots to ensure her readers wouldn’t want to put the book down, particularly while reading the last quarter. Most of the little niggles I have with the book are really more because of the genre and target audience. For instance, I would have liked to have seen more tension about if the time travel was real or only in Lola’s mind, but in a book like this it could have only been written in at cost to another part of the story, such as the romance. In an adult book of twice the length there could have been more of that psychological edge and the romance could have been deeper and broader, but as it is, I think Ms. Masciola did a very good job of balancing the different aspects of the story, creating a world that is complex enough to be interesting and simple enough to be fun. That being said, I think the biggest accomplishment is the compelling character Lola, someone we care about and want to see happy.


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The Yearbook Carol Masciola Books Reviews

I have not spent much time reading books since my nights of teen reading with my boys during elementary school. I decided to give this one a go...

Lola, seeking a way to escape her existing situation/world, awakens in the past. She is streetwise in the present but is not exactly sure of how to respond to the simple literal world that she has entered. A chivalrous student catches her interest and in short notice she is back in her natural world. She now has a secret. She begins inquiring about the time in which she visited. This interest almost becomes an obsession as she strives to learn more and more about the world in which she has only had a glimpse. Was it only in her mind or did she actually go there? How can she get back....will she get back? You will have to read to see what really happens.

The book is an easy read. Very visually descriptive and fun. The locations can remind you of many locations you may know which is part of what keeps you interested in reading more.....Great job and Thank you.
I loved this enchanting and compelling novel about a teen in trouble who time travels!

Lola Lundy, the girl at the heart of this beautifully written book, lives in a group home, has a history of running away, no close friends, and like many teens caught in a system that is supposed to help them, she is labeled but not really understood. Her mentally ill mother is dead and there is no one who really cares about her. From the opening pages, it is clear that she does not feel at home anywhere. When an old yearbook magically transports her back to 1924 she finally finds a place where she belongs.

From the whimsical slang like “for the love of cucumbers” that peppers the dialogue, to the exquisite descriptions of flapper fashion, places, and food, Masciola evokes the 1920s vividly. I felt like I was right there with Lola, cheering for her as she feels the joy of family, friends, and love for the first time. I liked that Peter, the boy she falls for, is not your typical high school heartthrob. He’s as curious about Lola as he is about the things he likes taking apart to see how they work, and once Lola meets him she never wants to return to the present. But she does.

Lola moves back in forth in time without elaborate devices like the car in Back to the Future. It’s more like the way you move from reality to a dream, and that feels appropriate as the world she travels to is very much the place of her dreams. While the novel gives a nod to some of the more puzzling aspects of time travel like what happens when you change the past, this is not a major focus. Rather, like many of the best time travel novels, the journey to the past, reveals the present in a new light. The town where Lola lives has changed physically for the worse, and the way people relate to each other is worse too. There’s something very attractive about the slower paced, less technological, and kinder world of 1924.

When Lola ends up back in the present day she is misunderstood and gets in more and more trouble. I really feel for her as she becomes increasingly ensnared in a system that means well but keeps making things worse. I’m not going to give anything away but there are lots of twists and turns, and the ending is unexpected and very satisfying! I highly recommend The Yearbook to anyone looking for a beautifully written story about time-travel, and finding a place to call home.
I liked the book. The character Lola was very well developed. Even with her not so pleasant past and her idiosyncrasies, you like her and can relate to her. You believe her, even when what she thinks is unbelievable. Besides Lola, there is a colorful cast of characters, from the antacid munching social worker to the eccentric vintage clothes proprietor, to the outgoing flapper with big dreams, Whoopsie. The characters are drawn sharp enough so that even though there is a large cast it is never confusing and each one is very distinct. However, this is Lola's book so none of the other characters has as much depth as she does.

I really like some of the details. Occasionally Ms. Masciola would contrast something from the 1920s with the present day. Often they were the types of things that a kid might not think of right off, yet they are simple enough that the pages don’t get bogged down in the details and references that the target audience might not understand.

Overall I really liked the book. Being a YA book it was a quick, easy read yet there were enough twists and turns to stay interesting. Ms. Masciola was able to create tension in the key spots to ensure her readers wouldn’t want to put the book down, particularly while reading the last quarter. Most of the little niggles I have with the book are really more because of the genre and target audience. For instance, I would have liked to have seen more tension about if the time travel was real or only in Lola’s mind, but in a book like this it could have only been written in at cost to another part of the story, such as the romance. In an adult book of twice the length there could have been more of that psychological edge and the romance could have been deeper and broader, but as it is, I think Ms. Masciola did a very good job of balancing the different aspects of the story, creating a world that is complex enough to be interesting and simple enough to be fun. That being said, I think the biggest accomplishment is the compelling character Lola, someone we care about and want to see happy.