A review by cultclassics
The Blonde of the Joke by Bennett Madison
3.0
"Ima tell you a joke. Get ready to laugh; this one's a good one. Kind of long, but funny. Of course, by funny I mean that it's fucking tragic in the end. Bear with me. It's the first day of school, and a blonde walks into a classroom...."
The Blonde of the Joke is about Val, a brunette who became a loner in high school since her friends flew away to different countries; and Francie, a blonde who is attractive and dangerous. She's the type of girl who could easily get what she wants, she's the girl everyone stares at in the hallway and the exact opposite of Val.
One time at the mall, while Val is strolling around, Francie said her name. And in that moment, Val realizes nothing is ever the same. From that moment on, the blonde and the brunette became best of friends and Francie taught Val how to shoplift. As the story progresses, I've observed the change in Val's personality. She became much stronger and more independent while Francie became vulnerable with her stupid lies and "illusions". Thus, Val thinks Francie isn't as great as she thought Francie was. It's like they've switched positions. Now, Val is the one everyone stares in the hallway while Francie stood silent beside the lockers. Francie tried to take back her aura, but Val stole it from her. That "aura" is the Holy Grail (The Most Beautiful Thing)they wanted to find in the mall whenever they go to steal.
There are many vague details here in the book like how did Francie's mom become an alcoholic lady that went bonkers, what illness caused Val's brother's death, what happened to Max? I guess the story more focuses on the things between Val and Francie. This is a great book though. I loved it but I'm giving it a 3-star rating.
The Blonde of the Joke is about Val, a brunette who became a loner in high school since her friends flew away to different countries; and Francie, a blonde who is attractive and dangerous. She's the type of girl who could easily get what she wants, she's the girl everyone stares at in the hallway and the exact opposite of Val.
One time at the mall, while Val is strolling around, Francie said her name. And in that moment, Val realizes nothing is ever the same. From that moment on, the blonde and the brunette became best of friends and Francie taught Val how to shoplift. As the story progresses, I've observed the change in Val's personality. She became much stronger and more independent while Francie became vulnerable with her stupid lies and "illusions". Thus, Val thinks Francie isn't as great as she thought Francie was. It's like they've switched positions. Now, Val is the one everyone stares in the hallway while Francie stood silent beside the lockers. Francie tried to take back her aura, but Val stole it from her. That "aura" is the Holy Grail (The Most Beautiful Thing)they wanted to find in the mall whenever they go to steal.
There are many vague details here in the book like how did Francie's mom become an alcoholic lady that went bonkers, what illness caused Val's brother's death, what happened to Max? I guess the story more focuses on the things between Val and Francie. This is a great book though. I loved it but I'm giving it a 3-star rating.