By Emma Lord
Wednesday Books, 2022. 308 pages. Young Adult Fiction
Millie Price deals with her lovable but introverted dad, her drama club rival, Oliver, and her "Millie Moods," the feelings of intense emotion that threaten to overwhelm, but when an accidentally left-open browser brings Millie to her dad's embarrassingly moody LiveJournal, Millie knows she must find her mom.
This is a lovely quest of self-discovery as Millie tries to figure out who she is at her core, and what part of that comes from the mom she doesn’t know. If you loved Mamma Mia, this book takes you on a pretty similar ride. Millie doesn’t know who her mom is, and it could be any of the three women her dad dated in college. She strives to get close to all three women, trying to figure out who it is, and she builds some wonderful relationships along the way. Full of witty banter with her rival, Oliver, this is quirky and fun novel musical theater fans will adore.
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