Luca loves his family's pizza restaurant. He loves creating pizzas; he just wishes that his mother would try them and allow them to be added to menu. The business is struggling financially, and he knows he can save it.His family is out of sorts. His parents are fighting all the time. His twin siblings are fighting all the time. Luca is the glue that holds everyone together.But he's having a hard time juggling it all.His favorite reality show, about pizza places, announces this is their last season. They invite restaurants to enter. Luca rushes to fill out an application; this could be the answer to all his problems.
My Thoughts: I really loved this book. Obviously, I craved pizza while eating it. I wanted to wrap Luca up in a giant hug. He was going through so much drama: family, friendship, romance, and job drama. His parents are separating. Luca has to babysit the twins often. A new boy moved to town. He and Luca are hanging out, but he's lying to his best friend about it. All this drama is making his stomach hurt.
Luca has such a big heart, and he was always trying to make everyone else happy. I loved the moments where people tried to make him happy. I loved that he got to meet his hero. I loved the moments between him and Will. A really wonderful story that I didn't want to put down.
Cover Thoughts: Adorable
Source: My Library
Library Recommendation: A must have book for your middle grade school and public library collection
6 comments:
Sounds like a story I would enjoy. Pizza and friendships are the perfect combination. An endearing main character is also a plus. Thanks for featuring on this week's MMGM.
I love the title! It sounds like a really engaging story, too. I'll have to check this one out. Thanks for sharing your review. :)
This book sounds great. I hadn't heard of it before- so thanks for putting it on my radar. I can definitely see myself craving pizza while reading it. I started craving it when I saw the cover and started reading. :)
Good review--I wanted to know more about how the triangles get into the story. Intriguing title!
I'll be sure to have my pizza order in before reading this one. It looks cute... and like a great connection between food, love, and society.
You make this sound like a delicious book. I will have to find copy. Thanks for the great review.
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