This book is a collection of short
stories that can be read alone but that have connections, if one chooses to
read them that way. The main character
is Leah Levinson, who also appeared in Rainey Royal by the same author. This collection was written first, it is
almost a practice book, for what the novel Rainey Royal became.
I read them in the reverse order in
which they were written. I am not sure
it would have made a difference in my understanding or appreciating the stories
if I had read them chronologically.
It is not a happy book. However, I believe it accurately evokes the
confusion, uncertainty, and depression that most teenage girls live with and try to
overcome. I would recommend this because
of the excellent writing and because it is such a sharp portrayal of teenage girls, mothers,
families, and our time.
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