A teenager follows along as her mother moves from town to townâand man to manâin this coming-of-age novel: âBoth hilarious and tragic . . . a radiant debut.â âThe 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 Charlotteâs chance to fulfill her dream of becoming a martyred Catholic saintâdespite the fact that sheâs Jewish. At the same time, the young caretaker at the convent is inspiring some unsaintly thoughts . . . âPatty 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.â âThe New York Times Book Review âThis 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 weâve heard before.â âJohn Sayles, director and novelist âMoments of pure gold . . . An energetic talent.â âKirkus Reviews âBoth of [the sistersâ] characters are sharply etched and recognizable.â âPublishers Weekly âPoignant . . . a quirky charm.â âBooklist
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