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ISBN13: 9780060898045 
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It's the 1980's and Polly is the kind of girl who wears all black, lives in her Doc Martens, and wears concert tandndash;shirts from bands like Bad Brains. She spends her free time going to hardcore rock shows and has her first sexual experience andndash;andndash; with a soonandndash;toandndash;be high school dropout andndash;andndash; while listening to "No Sleep 'til Brooklyn" by the Beastie Boys. But while she might run with a more deviant crowd, she's smart, does well in school and eventually goes to college, where she continues to grow with each relationship. All along her friends and family provide the backdrop to her story as she comes to terms with her alcoholic father and learns to accept her stepfather as someone who does care for her.
From failed pompom girl falling in love at the roller rink to punk rocker to budding art student, Bryant's eye for detail lends insight and humor to Polly's teenage romances, and reminds us all of the relationships we'll never forget...and the ones we wish we could. Bryant has created a perfect narrator in Polly who is both relatable and honest and sure to find a fan club.
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jENNIFER CHASE, September 3, 2007 (view all comments by jENNIFER CHASE)
This book takes place in the 1980's and follows Polly through most of her teenage years, learning how to be herself and, of course, learning how to be herself around boys (a favorite subject of Polly's). The references to the 80's bands and clothes will make you laugh as you recall those very same band posters on your old bedroom wall. This is a fun, light read with enough substance to keep the story interesting. Polly is the kind of "real" character that makes you want to cheer her on as well as forgive her all too human foibles. I really enjoyed this book, and I recommend it for all readers who used to be lovelorn teenagers themselves.
Product Details
- ISBN:
- 9780060898045
- Author:
- Publisher:
- Harper Perennial
- Author:
- Subject:
- General
- Subject:
- Teenage girls
- Subject:
- Punk culture
- Subject:
- General Fiction
- Edition Description:
- Harper Perennia Paperback
- Series:
- P.S.
- Publication Date:
- January 2007
- Binding:
- Paperback
- Grade Level:
- General/trade
- Language:
- English
- Pages:
- 254
- Dimensions:
- 8.02x5.28x.71 in. .61 lbs.
