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Be Frank With Me

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Fiction Fiction Chick-lit Historical Fiction

by Julia Claiborne Johnson

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3.90 (9K ratings)
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description 287 pages

Be Frank With Me by Julia Claiborne Johnson holds a well received rating of 3.90 out of 5, based on 9K reader ratings. First published in 2016. The book spans 287 pages.

About Be Frank With Me

Reclusive literary legend M. M. “Mimi” Banning has been holed up in her Bel Air mansion for years, but now she’s writing her first book in decades and to ensure timely completion her publisher sends an assistant to monitor her progress. Mimi reluctantly complies—with a few stipulations: No Ivy Leaguers or English majors. Must drive, cook, tidy. Computer whiz. Good with kids. Quiet, discreet, sane.When Alice Whitley arrives at the Banning mansion, she’s put to work right away—as a full-time companion to Frank, the writer’s eccentric nine-year-old, a boy with the wit of Noël Coward, the wardrobe of a 1930s movie star, and very little in common with his fellow fourth graders.As she gets to know Frank, Alice becomes consumed with finding out who his father is, how his gorgeous “piano teacher and itinerant male role model” Xander fits into the Banning family equation—and whether Mimi will ever finish that book.Full of heart and countless only-in-Hollywood moments, Be Frank With Me is a captivating and heartwarming story of an unusual mother and son, and the intrepid young woman who finds herself irresistibly pulled into their unforgettable world.

Detail Value
Author Julia Claiborne Johnson
Published 2016
Pages 287
Genres Fiction, Fiction, Chick-lit, Historical Fiction
Average Rating 3.90 / 5.00
Total Ratings 9,044

Reader Ratings & Analysis

Rating Overview

3.9
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9K ratings
With a rating of 3.90, Be Frank With Me is rated below the global average of 4.17. Compared to its genre average of 3.99, it performs on par.

How It Compares

3.90
This Book
3.99
Historical Fiction Average
4.17
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Frequently Asked Questions

What genre is Be Frank With Me?

Be Frank With Me is categorized as Fiction, Fiction, Chick-lit, Historical Fiction. Its primary genre classification is Historical Fiction.

Is Be Frank With Me worth reading?

Based on 9K reader ratings, Be Frank With Me has an average score of 3.90 out of 5.00, which is considered "Well Received."

How many pages is Be Frank With Me?

Be Frank With Me has 287 pages.

Who wrote Be Frank With Me?

Be Frank With Me was written by Julia Claiborne Johnson. It was first published in 2016.

What is the ISBN for Be Frank With Me?

The ISBN-13 for Be Frank With Me is 9780062413710.0.

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