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272 pages • first pub 2021 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781538707920
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Edition Pub Date: 27 June 2023
From the ’90s to today, this darkly funny, reflective novel traces one sharp-eyed woman’s lifelong negotiation with the silences she was taught to keep.
For readers who carry unsaid things.
Description
Journey Prize winner Shashi Bhat's "powerful, surprising and terrifying" (Rufi Thorpe) story about a high school student's traumatic experience and how it irrevocably alters her life, for fans of 13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl, Girlhood, and Pen...
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Graphic
Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assaultModerate
Pedophilia, Drug use, Sexual harassmentMinor
Eating disorder, Drug abuse, Racism272 pages • first pub 2021 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781538707920
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Edition Pub Date: 27 June 2023
From the ’90s to today, this darkly funny, reflective novel traces one sharp-eyed woman’s lifelong negotiation with the silences she was taught to keep.
For readers who carry unsaid things.
Description
Journey Prize winner Shashi Bhat's "powerful, surprising and terrifying" (Rufi Thorpe) story about a high school student's traumatic experience and how it irrevocably alters her life, for fans of 13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl, Girlhood, and Pen...
Community Reviews
Moods
reflective: 80%
emotional: 63%
dark: 47%
funny: 37%
sad: 35%
challenging: 19%
hopeful: 11%
tense: 10%
lighthearted: 4%
inspiring: 3%
adventurous: 2%
mysterious: 1%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?