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Inside Out Girl: A Novel (P.S.) [Paperback]

Tish Cohen
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)

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August 12, 2008 P.S.

Rachel Berman wants everything to be perfect. An overprotective single mother of two, she is acutely aware of the statistical dangers lurking around every corner—which makes her snap decision to aid a stranded motorist wholly uncharacteristic. Len Bean is stuck on the shoulder with Olivia, his relentlessly curious, learning disabled ten-year-old daughter. To the chagrin of Rachel's children, who are about to be linked to the most-mocked girl in school, Rachel and Len begin dating. And when Len receives terrible news, little Olivia needs a hero more than ever.

But the world refuses to be predictable. When personal crisis profoundly alters Rachel's relationship with a wild, very special little girl, this perfectionist mother finds herself drawn into a mystery from her past and toward a new appreciation for her own children's imperfect lives.


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From Publishers Weekly

Cohen throws every imaginable obstacle at her protagonists in this thoughtful but overly dramatic tale of two single parents turned lovers. Rachel Berman, the divorced publisher of Perfect Parent magazine, is striving to be just that to her two children, rebellious teen Janie and 12-year-old Dustin. Len Bean, a widowed lawyer, meanwhile, tries to manage his daughter Olivia's learning disorder, a condition that causes her to repeatedly talk about rodents and dress inappropriately. When Rachel and Len serendipitously meet, they hit it off. Soon their lives and those of their children become intertwined, much to Janie and Dustin's dismay. As tension builds for the children, a secret from Rachel's past comes to the forefront, and Len receives bad news at the doctor's office. Regret, rejection and worry abound as the plot touches on the standard societal/familial issues (divorce, teenage sexuality, adoption), and Rachel fights to create her own legacy at work. Cohen's language is pleasant and the characters relatable, but the plot is so obvious that the narrative feels like a quirky soap opera. (Aug.)
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Adult/High School—This compelling, insightful story is surprisingly lighthearted in spite of several heavy themes. Rachel Berman is raising her 14-year-old daughter and 12-year-old son by herself, after a divorce. She's also working hard to keep her father's magazine, Perfect Parent, financially afloat. Len Bean, an attorney, is raising his 10-year-old special-needs daughter alone; his wife was killed in a traffic accident when their daughter was five. The three children attend the same school, where Olivia Bean is known as "Inside Out Girl" because of her strange dress and overreadiness to hug, not to mention her love of data about rats. Soon after Rachel and Len meet, and then begin dating, Len discovers that he has a fatal brain tumor; finding a home for Olivia after his eventual death coincides with Rachel's longing to know what became of the daughter she bore as a teen and surrendered for adoption. Meanwhile, Rachel's daughter is struggling with her passionate crush on the girl next door. Characters are complete, credible, and engaging. Olivia and her nonverbal learning disorder are presented cogently and without stereotyping either her personality or the responses that she draws from kids and adults. This is a romance novel worthy of readers' time.—Francisca Goldsmith, Halifax Public Libraries, Nova Scotia
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Product Details

  • Paperback: 317 pages
  • Publisher: Harper Perennial; First Edition edition (August 12, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0061452955
  • ISBN-13: 978-0061452956
  • Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.4 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,951,396 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Cohen does a masterful job creating wonderfully complex characters. R Miller  |  9 reviewers made a similar statement
As she falls in love with Len, Rachel is forced to face some issues from her own past. Luanne Ollivier  |  8 reviewers made a similar statement
At times, it was laugh out loud funny. J. Kaye Oldner  |  3 reviewers made a similar statement
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars VERY Misleading!!! August 25, 2012
Format:Paperback
Hello! I have Nonverbal Learning Disorder. The character Olivia is supposed to have NLD but it was very misleading. The majority of the actions and symptoms she had were not relevant to NLD characteristics at all. NLD is very similar to Aspergers Syndrome but it is not an intellectual disability. It is a disability that is caused by damage to the white matter in our brain giving us defecits in spatial awareness, excecutive functioning defecits, social skills difficulties, academic struggles in math and motor/gross coordination difficulties. We can fully understand the meaning of death and we can understand other people's feelings but we need to be told verbally. We are not clueless. We can sense that something is wrong and went wrong and then we just ask. after an explanation we get it. We cannot understand social cues very well, but all we need is some guidance. We do get bullied for being different though. There is SO much more to NLD than the inaccurate descriptions in this book. Olivia seemed more autistic or mentally challenged than NLD.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A great read August 13, 2008
Format:Paperback
I loved this book! It is a beautiful story with wonderful characters. I loved Olivia, a quirky and adorable mix of innocence and heart breaking vulnerability. I loved the relationship between Len and his daughter Olivia. A moving story and a great read from cover to cover.
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5.0 out of 5 stars POIGNANT AND HAUNTING August 12, 2008
Format:Paperback
Len Bean and Rachel Berman are two attractive single parents, doing their best to balance high-powered careers and the needs of their children when they meet in the breakdown lane of the highway. (For once, it's the woman who plays hero, since Len has no idea how to change a tire.) What follows is an old fashioned love story--but not the one I expected. Though I was utterly charmed by Len's devotion to his daughter and Rachel's tendency to apologize for things that aren't her fault, it was the children who stole my heart. Olivia, who loves rodents and her father beyond reason is one of those unforgettable child characters whose triumphs and heartbreaks will sear you forever.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book - hard to put down
I really enjoyed this book and quickly went out to buy the other Tish Cohen publications. I will continue to read her books in the future. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Heather
4.0 out of 5 stars Well drawn out characters admist difficult lives
Olivia, a girl with a learning disorder shines out as life unfolds around her. Len, her father was left a widow when his wife was bringing a doll to school for Oliva. Read more
Published on January 15, 2010 by Stephanie Manley
2.0 out of 5 stars This was a book? I thought it was a collection of 90's entertainment...
For me, what makes a good book (videogame/show/movie) are the characters. This book had several, it's just a shame that they were all so stock and archetypal that they... Read more
Published on August 7, 2009 by soursimon
5.0 out of 5 stars On The Outside Looking In
"Your inside is out, and your outside is in." -- Beatles, 1968 from "Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except for Me & My Monkey

Olivia Bean 10, whose name is as... Read more
Published on June 1, 2009 by BeatleBangs1964
4.0 out of 5 stars Impossible not to fall in love with the characters!
Rachel Berman is publisher of Perfect Parent magazine. She's also an extremely overprotective single mother of two: Janie, a rebellious teen still searching for her identity, and... Read more
Published on May 7, 2009 by Jennifer Lawrence
3.0 out of 5 stars Are you kidding me?
The first chapter of this book is very engaging and drew me into Olivia' and Len's story. After that of course, I could have cared less. Read more
Published on May 2, 2009 by K. M. Norton
5.0 out of 5 stars So good I devoured it over a weekend
I love when I am so taken by a book's characters and plot that despite my better efforts to put it down I find my mind keeps drifting back to the book and my desire to find out... Read more
Published on March 1, 2009 by Chicago Book Addict
5.0 out of 5 stars Impressive Writing, Fabulous Characters, Difficult Subjects,...
Character collectors are going to want to look into this novel which has character and realism that made it one of my more satisfying reads of late. Read more
Published on January 27, 2009 by Kelly Klepfer
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
Another great novel by Tish Cohen.

Cohen does a masterful job creating wonderfully complex characters. Read more
Published on January 26, 2009 by R Miller
4.0 out of 5 stars a bit predictable but a very enjoyable read
Inside Out Girl is the story of Len and Rachel, two single parents struggling to balance work, parenting as well as managing a trauma that occurs unexpectedly. Read more
Published on October 14, 2008 by J. A. Logsdon
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