The Sugar Queen
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Twenty-seven-year old Josey Cirrini is content living in her mother's house, secretly reading romance novels and indulging in sugary treats. But then one morning, Della Lee Baker appears in her closet looking for a place to crash,away from her abusive boyfriend. In return for letting her stay, Della
… More »Twenty-seven-year old Josey Cirrini is content living in her mother's house, secretly reading romance novels and indulging in sugary treats. But then one morning, Della Lee Baker appears in her closet looking for a place to crash,away from her abusive boyfriend. In return for letting her stay, Della Lee sets out to change Josey's life in ways she could never imagine.
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Meet Josey Cirrini, the only daughter of Marco Cirrini, who rebuilt and brought prosperity to the North Carolinian town of Bald Slope. Being a quasi-royal has never fit Josey though – she quietly looks after her dominating, widowed mother and escapes by hiding in a secret closet, eating sweets and reveling in travel magazines or romance novels. To her dismay however, her private paradise is invaded by the brash Della Lee Baker, a woman as far removed from the society of the Cirrini’s as chocolate is from cheese. Hiding from a secret of her own, Della takes up residence in Josey’s closet, forcing her out into the world she dreams of but in which she never lives. In the real world Josey discovers Chloe Finley who makes the world’s best sandwiches, and is in dire need of a good friend. Through Chloe she also meets her not-so-secret crush Adam, the mailman and ex-extreme sporting participant. While Della pushes her to get closer to Adam, Josey tries to push Della away – or at least out of her closet. But Della’s presence harbingers a far greater mystery than any of them can at first intuit. From the author of Garden Spells, The Sugar Queen is another magical gem of a novel.
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Add a CommentWhat a great summer read! Love this book and all of Sarah Addison Allen's work. So delicious!
Josey Cirrini keeps a stash of sweets in her bedroom closet and escapes there whenever she can. Chloe Finley is hounded by books that just appear whenever she needs them. These two people become friends and neither will be the same after. I didn't find the book as interesting as the other two of Allen's but it's still a delight.
This was a great story for a summer time read. A little magic, a little drama, and some interesting characters added to my enjoyment of this book!
The Sugar Queen is one of those novels where I got so immersed in the story, fell so in love with the characters that I was sad that it was over and could not bring myself to read the last chapter right away. I loved Addison Allen’s first novel, Garden Spells and was worried this one would not be as good, but I loved it just as much! And what a surprise ending! Who would have thought? Thank you Sarah Addison Allen for creating this magical book!
It was cute - like a modern fairy tale where the sheltered girl is older than what we're accustomed to. Does that mean 30 is the new 15?
Sugar Queen is an entertaining read, but I couldn't get around the fact that the characters were all mature adults acting like they were still 15. It is the kind of story that keeps you interested while you're reading it, but so light that you forget most of the details as soon as you close the back cover. The magical aspects give the book a young adult flavor, but the characters are in their late twenties and early thirties (or older), and still fighting with their parents, which somehow doesn't ring true for me. The mysterious books were intriguing, but I'd have liked to see the main character actually read them and get something from them, rather than just push them aside, especially as I find books very inspirational and instructional myself. I'd have thought that with books such a major part of Josey's life, she'd be more in the habit of reading them...
This book was really good with a great plot that keeps your attention and your interest up until the very end.
Her first one Garden Spell's was much more interesting of an read. I didn't really like the writing of the Sugar Queen. Reading Garden Spell's, I couldn't wait to see what was going to happen next but this was seemed a bit rushed and not as entertaining of an read.
I did enjoy this book. The author's writing is full of whimsy and, whether it's this book or one of her other titles, it almost makes me want to move to a small quaint town where everyone knows everyone. I was rooting for Josey to stand up to her mother all the way. I do wish that the connection between the young women had been explored further and perhaps blew up into a big scandal in the town. :o) Nice read nevertheless.
While I really enjoy Sarah Addison Allen, this was definitely the book I least enjoyed. I had a hard time feeling sympathetic towards any of the characters, and the plot felt thin. Not a whole lot happens, to be honest. If you are contemplating Sarah Addison Allen for the first time, my recommendation would be to read Garden Spells or even The Girl Who Chased the Moon, although I think Garden Spells is probably the best introduction to this author.