2 A.M. at The Cat's Pajamas
Books | Fiction / Literary
3.5
Marie-Helene Bertino
An enchanting novel about one day in the lives of three unforgettable characters as they search for love, music, and hope on the snow-covered streets of Philadelphia. Madeleine Altimari is a smart-mouthed, rebellious nine-year-old who also happens to be an aspiring jazz singer. Still mourning the recent death of her mother, and caring for her grief-stricken father, she doesn’t realize that on the eve of Christmas Eve she is about to have the most extraordinary day—and night—of her life. After bravely facing down mean-spirited classmates and rejection at school, Madeleine doggedly searches for Philadelphia's legendary jazz club The Cat's Pajamas, where she’s determined to make her on-stage debut. On the same day, her fifth grade teacher Sarina Greene, who’s just moved back to Philly after a divorce, is nervously looking forward to a dinner party that will reunite her with an old high school crush, afraid to hope that sparks might fly again. And across town at The Cat's Pajamas, club owner Lorca discovers that his beloved haunt may have to close forever, unless someone can find a way to quickly raise the $30,000 that would save it. Together, Madeleine, Sarina, and Lorca will discover life’s endless possibilities over the course of one magical night. A vivacious, charming and moving debut, 2 A.M. at The Cat's Pajamas will capture your heart and have you laughing out loud.
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Author
Marie-Helene Bertino
Pages
288
Publisher
Crown
Published Date
2014-08-05
ISBN
0804140243 9780804140249
Ratings
Google: 2
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"Just superb!"
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Aimee Borden
"I have a confession to make I got this book because I liked the title. Then I read the synopsis and was expecting one story about a 9 yr old girl wanting to be a jazz singer. <br/><br/>While their is a story about a 9 yr old girl wanting to be a jazz singer which is fantastic, there are also 2 more stories about her teacher and the jazz club owner. I was skeptical half way through unsure where it was all going, but was delighted at the end.<br/><br/>I really like the use of prose in this book and the use of time. Both well done. I also laughed several times, which always feels nice to do. The characters and especially the city are very relatable and I felt like I've been there before (although not really). <br/><br/>This was an enjoyable read that I would recommend with some jazz."
J A
Jessica Antash
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