Mermaids - 9781504079662

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A teenager follows along as her mother moves from town to town-and man to man-in this coming-of-age novel: "Both hilarious and tragic . . . a radiant debut." -The New York Times Book Review The inspiration for the cult-classic film starring Winona Ryder, Christina Ricci, and Cher, this novel is narrated by Charlotte Flax, a fourteen-year-old helplessly dragged by her mother from place to place, brief affair to brief affair. When they settle into a quiet New England town in 1963, the teenager yearns to stay put for once. With a convent just steps away from their home, this could be Charlotte's chance to fulfill her dream of becoming a martyred Catholic saint-despite the fact that she's Jewish. At the same time, the young caretaker at the convent is inspiring some unsaintly thoughts . . . "Patty Dann gives us a magnificent voice in the young Charlotte . . . Compelling and tender, touching and alive in her search to find some order in the chaos of her life." -The New York Times Book Review "This is a really funny book about people trying to find something to hang onto in a world that keeps shifting under their feet. Patty Dann guides us through the guerilla war between mother and daughter, through the minefields that lie between being a child and being an adult, in a voice not like any we've heard before." -John Sayles, director and novelist "Moments of pure gold . . . An energetic talent." -Kirkus Reviews "Both of [the sisters'] characters are sharply etched and recognizable." -Publishers Weekly "Poignant . . . a quirky charm." -Booklist


  • | Author: Patty Dann
  • | Publisher: Open Road Media
  • | Publication Date: Nov 15, 2022
  • | Number of Pages: 172 pages
  • | Language: English
  • | Binding: Paperback
  • | ISBN-10: 1504079663
  • | ISBN-13: 9781504079662
Author:
Patty Dann
Publisher:
Open Road Media
Publication Date:
Nov 15, 2022
Number of pages:
172 pages
Language:
English
Binding:
Paperback
ISBN-10:
1504079663
ISBN-13:
9781504079662