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BOOK SYNOPSIS
A sharp, witty book about brilliant, broken women that are just the right amount wrong.
Whether diving into complicated relationships or wrestling with family ties, the girls and women who populate this collection--misfits and misanthropes, bickering sisters, responsible daughters, and unhappy wives--don't always find themselves making the best decisions.
A woman struggles with a new kind of love triangle when she moves in with a divorced dad. A lonely teenage beach attendant finds uneasy comradeship with her boss. A high school English teacher gets pushed to her limits when a student plagiarizes. Often caught between desire and duty, guilt and resentment, these characters discover what it means to get lost in love, and do what it takes to find themselves again.
Utterly singular and wholly unforgettable, Emma Duffy-Comparone's stories manage to be slyly, wickedly funny at even their darkest turns and herald the arrival of an irreverent and dazzling new voice.
RECOMMENDED FOR: Grown-Ups
ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
Publisher: Hardcover: Henry Holt & Company / Paperback: Holt McDougal
Publish Date: Hardcover: March 09, 2021 / Paperback: February 14, 2023
Pages: 224
Dimensions: Hardcover: 5.4 X 8.4 X 1.0 inches | 0.65 pounds
Language: English
Type: Hardcover or Paperback
Condition: NEW OR PRE-LOVED (No Flaws - LIKE NEW!)
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