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Description
No one except Chip knows who Lovey Hart is, and Carrie has great fun writing advice to the lovelorn in the school paper, until her advice brings unintended consequences.
Quick Summary
If you've ever wanted to give advice but weren't sure anyone would listen, this one's for you. Carrie finds herself secretly writing a love advice column as "Lovey Hart" for her school paper, and the whole thing starts as a blast until the advice she gives actually works (and then doesn't), and suddenly she's dealing with real consequences for real people. The humor is sharp and very middle school, with the kind of mix-ups and awkward moments that feel painfully true to life. What really makes it memorable is how it tackles what happens when you're playing with someone else's feelings from behind a curtain, even with the best intentions. Fans of books like "The Secret Life of Mary Lou" or anything with a good epistolary twist will find a lot to like here. There's nothing too heavy or dark it's more of a light, thoughtful read with genuine heart but it does explore trust and honesty in a way that feels earned rather than preachy. Upper graders who like humor with a little depth underneath will likely devour it, and reluctant readers tend to get pulled in by the column format pretty quickly.