![]() Dawn spends her days pining over Jimmy (now a military man). Dawn makes a pretty ditzy but earnest and loving friend, Trisha, and they establish a standard 80’s girl relationship that wouldn’t pass the Bechdel test. Dawn does her chores and Agnes lifts some of her probationary restrictions, which ultimately leads Dawn down a horrible path of no good very bad decisions.Īnd boy, oh boy, if this novel is about anything, it’s bad decisions all around.įirst off, I wanna say that the first THIRD of this book is pointless. Agnes, having received a letter from Grandmother Cutler about Dawn’s horrible behavior, treats her pretty awful from the start. She lives in a specialized student house run by a woman named Agnes who is apparently a former performer. Much of the beginning features Dawn awkwardly acquainting herself with the city. Dawn’s got a cab driver but she takes forever finding him. (Queue standard New York establishing shots now.) An old lady befriends her on the plane, asking if she has somebody waiting for her. Andrews tropes.Īn Innocent & Pretty, Yet Completely Naive Female Protagonistĭawn is now 16 and touching down in New York City. Let me just elaborate for you, by going through all of the standard V.C. And I’ll tell you, this book put me though a roller coaster of feelings. Andrews where truly awful stuff happens to the protagonist. Andrews ReviewĪfter the lackluster mess of the Shooting Stars series, I was ready to get back to that good old retro V.C. Secrets of the Morning: My Grown-Ass V.C. ![]() Are you the sole owner of this book or did you read it and pass it down to other girls? Did you like this book? Why didn’t you take better care of this book? Why can’t you read a paperback without creasing the spine like a neanderthal? How could you be so cruel? What did you do to destroy the signature keyhole of this glorious first edition mass market V.C. This is also the first book I’ve bought with the previous owner’s name written inside: Of specific note is the ripped keyhole cover, which saddens me to no end. The cover’s been folded all the way back. My copy has your standard spine creases and softened edges. To her left is Clara Sue, and then behind her is Philip, Grandmother Cutler, Michael Sutton, and then Jimmy to her right. We’ll get to why in just a moment.īehind the keyhole features a shot of our aging characters: Dawn’s in the hot seat. Fortunately, most of Secrets of the Morning takes place outside of school. I kept thinking I was gonna get the schools mixed up in my head. Andrews’ death in 1986.Ī bulk of the book takes place in New York City, where Dawn’s prestigious performing arts school, the Sarah Bernhardt School of Performing Arts, is located.Ĭoincidentally, I just finished Falling Stars, which also takes place in a performing arts school in New York City. Published in 1990, Secrets of the Morning is the second book to feature a letter from the Andrews family in regards to V.C. Desolate, she clings to the tender hope that Jimmy will return and renew with her their deepest hearts’ dream. In his embrace Dawn awakens to disturbing, unfamiliar desires, and Michael’s promises offer a vision of music and romance forever…until he disappears.ĭazed by this cruelty, alone with the bitter fruit of his betrayal, Dawn becomes, once again, a victim of her grandmother’s twisted schemes. Together they create a world of feeling Dawn has never known. Then Michael Sutton arrives, a new teacher at the school, a singing star and the most wonderful-looking man Dawn has ever seen. But Dawn still dreams about Jimmy, her strong, intense boyfriend, and the love and anguished secrets they share. Now her most precious wish, to become a singer, can come true. SHADOWED BY HER TORTURED PAST, DAWN HAS A BRIGHT NEW LIFE OF GLIMMERING HOPES…ĭawn can hardly believe she’s a student at one of New York City’s best music schools. ![]() ![]() ![]() Secrets of the Morning is the second book in the Cutler series, and it picks up right where Dawn left off. Alas, we return to the Cutler series, as I have purchased the rest of the books from my local used bookstore! SHOP LOCAL! We’re back with Dawn Cutler, and we’re eager to spend more time in her garbage life. ![]()
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