What a joy this book was! It takes disparate people from one high school class and traces their preparation and attendance at their fortieth high school reunion. Although their time frame is a little later than mine, I could relate to the feelings and the environments that they flashed back to. The smoking in the girls' restroom, the dominance of the cheerleaders, the jock, the nerds, etc.
The people in this book ran the gamut of the high school crowd, and the way they grew and developed into the people they were at their reunion. Since Leonard and I went to every Napa High reunion they ever had, I could relate to the agony over what to wear, and the wondering of who would be there, and what they would be like... I also witnessed a few Dorothy-like moments where people tried to hook up with their high school crushes and that was disconcerting and sometimes pathetic to see. Still, it's a human thing to wonder about, and I feel lucky that I got to go to those with Leonard! And still have some very sweet and nostalgic moments without any embarrassment or bad behavior!
What was really heart-warming about this book was the way people were willing to forgive each other for past mistakes. It showed a very shallow woman coming into her own. It showed a lot of heart and growth. In fact, I enjoyed it so much, it's one of those books that I'm going to reread right away. It's a feel-good book, especially at the end. Berg writes wonderful and real characters that make me happy to be like some of them in some ways. Actually, they inspire me to be better...
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