FICTION

In the Age of Love and Chocolate

by Gabrielle ZEVIN
304p. (Birthright Series: Bk. 3). Farrar. 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 9780374380755; ebk. $9.99. ISBN 9780374336035. LC 2013009701.
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Gr 8 Up—In the third and final installment of the series, Anya Balanchine continues to develop into a strong and smart woman. Even though opening a nightclub with her old nemesis Charles Delacroix means her relationship with Win is over, she is determined to soldier on and become successful. However, Anya's loyalty, ability to love, and strength is tested, and tested hard. Zevin's taken the space provided in the trilogy structure to grow and flesh out her characters. Overall, the series has been romantic and smart, and this final entry does a great job resolving Anya's story and tying up loose ends. Zevin has crafted a delicious tale that isn't without bitterness and darkness that rightfully finishes on a sweet and satisfying note.—Emily Moore, Camden County Library System, NJ
In the finale to the Birthright trilogy, eighteen-year-old Anya Balanchine now runs a successful nightclub and must lead her family's black-market chocolate operations into the twenty-second century. Reading like an extended epilogue to the previous volumes, this leisurely paced installment of existential reflections on love, friendship, and finding sweetness in a mostly bitter life will appeal predominately to existing fans.
Reviewed by Emily Moore , Mar 01, 2014

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