• CHER NEGOTIATES NEW YORK (CLUELESS)

Novel by Jennifer Baker

• SETTING:

Los Angeles, California (Beverly Hills High school)

New York City

• MAIN CHARACTERS:

Cher Horowitz

Mr. Horowitz - Cher’s dad

Josh - Cher’s boyfriend

Tai and Dionne – Cher’s best friends

OTHERS:

Travis – Tai’s boyfriend

Murray – De’s boyfriend

Christian – Cher’s friend

Simone – the “mental” girl

Griffin – a New Yorker who used Cher

• CHARACTER I LIKE BEST:

Josh, Cher’s boyfriend who loves her very much

Mr. Horowitz, Cher’s dad, a slightly overweight man who cannot live without his one and only daughter.

• PART OF THE STORY I FIND INTERESTING:

“Cher, listen to me” Daddy pleaded. “I can’t find my blue linen shirt, my socks don’t match, I’ve got horrible indigestion. I’m lost in my own house, Cher. I need you back here.”

I figured it would be better not to press any harder on the issue of my staying in New York and pursuing a modeling career. “I’ll be home soon, Daddy. Just drink your juice and take your cholesterol medicine like a good boy, and everything will be okay.”

“Everything won’t be okay until I see you back here, safe and sound, Cher.”

“I’ll be home soon, Daddy. And don’t worry, I’ll find all your things, and don’t forget I’m going to bring you black and whites.”

“Just another reason you are going to hurry right home, young lady!”

REASON:

A father who missed her daughter a lot, he can’t live without her only daughter and wants her to go home as soon as she can. I like this part wherein they can’t help but miss each other and yet cares for each other.

• REACTION TO THE ENDING OF THE STORY

But at that moment, the first star of the night appeared like a beauty mark next to the moon. The world was a righteous place. “I’m so glad to be back,” I told Josh, the Malibu surf pounding below us. “All my natural body parts and all.”

Josh laughed. “Don’t ever be anyone but who you are.” He said softly.

I gave him a major hug. “I totally won’t.”

REACTION:

Indeed very sweet. And it’s true that no matter what, you are what you are and you can never change it.