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Chargement... Leappar Z Egloff
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. I am guilty of judging this book by its cover. I though it'd be one of those quirky, poorly written ya lesbian novels churned out without much editing or consideration. it wasn't. Z. Egloff is a great writer; I was totally off-base. in Leap, a historical fiction novel set in rural Ohio in the 1970s, she paints a vivid picture of what first love — and heartbreak — is like, and her skill at drawing out emotions is intense. reading this novel threw me back into high school for hours after turning the last page. her writing isn't perfect, and the descriptive can get a little excessive. here's a taste from just the first page: Sherry "blows a bleached curl off her forehead"; she "extends a bronzed arm, brushed with gold." I've hardly met this character; do I care that Sherry has bleached hair and tan, blond arms? not really. but Egloff fully deserves the honor of glowing reviews from Alison Bechdel and Emma Donoghue. she's definitely a lesbian author to keep an eye out for; I'm glad Leap tipped me off about her work. [b:Verge|5067984|Verge|Z. Egloff|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1354903309s/5067984.jpg|5134643] was even better, and I hope to read more from her in the future. ( ) aucune critique | ajouter une critique
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"a heartfelt coming-of-age story worth a read... Rowan grows and learns more in one summer than a lot of us do in years, which is what made 'Leap' an enjoyable read" -- 'Liberty Press', June 2013Summer 1979. Rowan Marks is done with high school. Next comes college. But in between there's a yawning gulf--the last carefree summer vacation.Rowan's older brother Ben is smoking too much dope. Her best friend Danny is in love with her. And Catherine, the new girl in their small Ohio town,rubs her the wrong way. But that's OK. Rowan can deal with it.Just when she thinks she's got it all worked out, everything turns on its head. Catherine steals her heart, Danny falls out with her, and when Ben crashes the family car, the family secrets come tumbling out.All of a sudden, Rowan has a stark choice--is she going to grow up or give up? Z Egloff is an exciting new talent. 'Leap' is an accomplished follow-up to her first novel, 'Verge', which won the Bywater Prize for Fiction andwas a finalist for a Lambda Literary Award.Praise for Z Egloff's debut novel, 'Verge' :" 'Verge' has heart and wit and intelligence."--Emma Donoghue, author of 'Room' " 'Verge' is powerful, quirky, and fresh... . Z Egloff creates a rich, inclusive world and a heroine who's one of the most endearingly fallible characters I've met in a long time."--Alison Bechdel, author of 'Fun Home' "With 'Verge', Z Egloff enters the ring of fiction with the assurance of an old hand... . This is a talented writer."--Carol Anshaw, author of 'Aquamarine' Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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