Will You Won't You Want Me?

by Nora Zelevansky

"Marjorie Plum isn't your average washed up prom queen. After all, her New York City prep school was too cool for a royal court. Yet, ten years after high school graduation, she is undeniably stuck in the past and aching for that metaphorical tiara. But when her life takes an unexpected turn, she is forced to start over, moving in to a tiny box of an apartment in Brooklyn with a musician roommate who looks like a pixie and talks like the Dalai Lama. Desperate to pay rent, she starts tutoring a precocious 11-year-old girl-who becomes the unknowing Ghost of Marjorie Past, beginning a surprise-filled journey towards adulthood, where she learns about herself from the most unlikely sources: a rekindled childhood love, a grumpy (but strangely adorable) new boss, even her tutee. In Nora Zelevansky's charming second novel, Will You Won't You Want Me?, Marjorie soon realizes only she can decide: who is the real Marjorie Plum?"--

• ISBN10: 1250001277
• ISBN13: 9781250001276
• Publish Date: 19 April 2016
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 8 June 2021
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: St Martin's Press
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 320
• Language: English

Reviews

[Sam@WLABB]

The blurb for this book really doesn't do it justice. It makes it seem as though this is a story about a washed up queen bee. When this is actually a story of someone, who has outgrown her past, and is trying to figure out who she is, and who she wants to be.

Marjorie finds herself, 10 years after high school ended, still crossing paths with her former schoolmates, still working in a PR job she acquired 9 years ago (and hates), still just coasting. All at once, her world is thrown into chaos. She loses her job, her best friend suddenly turns hostile, she loses her home, and she is now struggling with her personal identity. Her struggle brings some new and important people into her life: Belinda, Fred, Gus. While she is trying to make a new life, she keeps a foot in her old world by dating her high school friend.

I really enjoyed this book. I found Marjorie's journey and introspection quite enlightening. I could totally relate to her situation, as I think most people find themselves at a crossroads at some point in their lives. I have to say, this book was a lot of fun. This could have easily been very dramatic and angsty, but instead, it was presented in a humorous way. That is how I like my chick-lit! I laughed often, and I really enjoyed the tour of NYC and the current events that were peppered through out the story. I felt attached to many of the characters, and was very grateful for how Zelevansky tied up all the loose ends.

Overall: Fun, adorable read that made me chuckle and smile.

**I would like to thank Books a la Mode for this book, which I won through a contest.