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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:Other titles in the Joanna Cotler Books series:How to (Un)Cage a Girlby Francesca Lia Block
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:A celebration of girls and women in a three part poetry collection that is powerful, hopeful, authentic, and universal. Review:"In what reads like confessional verse, Block (Weetzie Bat) explores her trademark themes (like not feeling pretty 'in [a] city of movie-star beauties') and more individual concerns (such as the nameless speaker's father's cancer diagnosis and her divorce). As Block's admirers expect, she expertly blends reality and fantasy: she references L.A. locations and real-life celebrities, and she also sprinkles in mystical creatures, such as a vampire who convinces two eager girls that his life 'might look fun, but actually it kind of sucks' and a young woman born with a fish's tail. Mostly, though, these are women's stories: the author recounts the transformation from teen to mother, and shares others' stories, real and imagined. Block names the pressures that girls face growing up and, particularly in a section called 'love poems for girls,' imparts advice: 'expectations are for what you yourself create.' Fans of Block's work are best positioned to appreciate her credos; they will be awed by Block's consistently fertile imagination and her honesty in illuminating the dark moments of girls' and women's lives. Ages 14 — up. (Sept.)" Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.) About the AuthorFrancesca Lia Block, winner of the prestigious Margaret A. Edwards Award, is the author of many acclaimed and bestselling books, including Weetzie Bat, Dangerous Angels: The Weetzie Bat Books, Psyche in a Dress, and Blood Roses. Her work is published around the world. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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