Mary Jane

by Jessica Anya Blau

Book Overview

"The best book of the summer." -- InStyle

"I LOVED this novel....If you have ever sung along to a hit on the radio, in any decade, then you will devour Mary Jane at 45 rpm." --Nick Hornby

Almost Famous meets Daisy Jones & The Six in this "delightful" (New York Times Book Review) novel about a fourteen-year-old girl's coming of age in 1970s Baltimore, caught between her straight-laced family...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 006305230X
• ISBN13: 9780063052307
• Release Date: April 2022
• Publisher: Mariner Books
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

4.5 stars

MARY JANE by Jessica Anya Blau In the summer of 1975, fourteen year old Mary Jane Dillard is hired as a summer nanny to a precocious five year old girl named Izzy Cones. Mary Jane has been raised in a strict, regimented and conservative household. When she walks into the Cones’ chaotic and messy, and free-spirited home her world and perceptions are turned upside down. This is a great character driven, coming of age story that is relatable, heartfelt and entertaining. I laughed out loud multiple times throughout the story. Topics of addiction, religion, classism and racism are also explored. Overall, an entertaining yet serious coming of age story. Loved it. **Note: I recommend listening to the audiobook; excellent narration by Caitlin Kinnunen and the song at the end was such a treat! Rating: 4.5/5 ⭐️

Loved it!

I loved it , especially as a child of the 70s…it’s really great. Happy tears at the end