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Article: Flinn, Alex. Diva.(Brief article)(Book review)(Children's review)
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- September 1, 2006
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FLINN, Alex. Diva. HarperCollins. 272p. c2006. 0-06-056843-7 $15.99. (Lib. bdg: 0-06-056845-3. $16.89.) S
Diva picks up where Breathing Underwater leaves off, but this time, it is Caitlin's turn to tell the story, relating her life post-break-up with her abusive ex-boyfriend Nick. Besides learning to forget about him, Caitlin is also dealing with other issues: since dating Nick, she's lost almost all her old friends, leaving her with a group of airheads she doesn't care about. As a result, she has more time to pursue her real passion, opera singing. Flinn explores Caitlin's passion in full, alluding to famous works and showing the reader how desperately ...