In Better Latte Than Never you enter Catherine Clark's slightly demented small town of Lindville, where P.F. Farrell is trying to get through a summer working at the local Gas n Git, deal with friends old and new, and have some fun without a car.
Small town living is exposed in its full twisted glory as Fleming (Peggy Fleming Farrell) and her friend Charlotte go joyriding in a golf cart from a retirement home. Fleming's parents are rather self-absorbed individuals who are so busy with their own wants and needs that they forget their daughter needs a life of her own.
The characters in Catherine Clark's book are totally believable, surprisingly engaging, dysfunctional individuals who will keep you entertained and interested throughout the book. Whether they are Kamikazee, the bus driver; the father who wants to make a comeback in the skating world and who insists on naming all his kids after famous ice skaters; or Fleming who is working to pay off the broken department store window that resulted from one of her "great ideas," which involved a bucking bull ride and a Santa manikin, Clark's characters will keep you turning the pages.
I found this book surprisingly entertaining, despite the fact that I don't particularly like this genre
Not surprisingly the tone and conversations of the characters in this book resonated with me, since Catherine Clark has written a number of Gilmore Girl novels, which are known for witty conversations and unique friendships. . I could totally relate to many of Fleming's exploits, and found myself laughing out loud, or cringing with empathy at her summer day to day life in Lindville. Better Latte of Never presents a unique look at how challenging teenage life can be, even in small town America.
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