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Shine Shine Shine
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Lydia Netzer
kkilburn
, January 01, 2013
At its heart, the book is about love, connection, family, and owning our own flawed-but-true selves. Netzer tells the story primarily through the voices of Sunny Mann and her husband Maxon, with Sunny's mother, Emma, adding important layers to the narrative. All three characters are uniquely imagined, strange on the surface, but immediately recognizable as real: although you may not know anyone who was born bald, as Sunny was, or who won a Nobel Prize, as Maxon has, you do know people like them. You are probably like them yourself. This is just one of the amazing things Netzer accomplishes in this book. In addition to the characters themselves, I love the way Netzer tells her story. Her narration flows effortlessly between points of view, between past and present, and between interior monologue and action. One result, for me at least, was that I lived each moment with each character, rather than viewing events and characters from the outside. Finally, Netzer's prose style is wonderful. Her writing is very accessible, her imagery vivid and creative, and her comedic timing spot-on. A brilliant debut novel!
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Smile at Strangers & Other Lessons in the Art of Living Fearlessly
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Susan Schorn
kkilburn
, December 19, 2012
I am so excited about this book! Susan is a terrific martial artist, brilliant writer, and fearless and insightful observer of, well, pretty much everything. I follow her column and FB posts religiously, and can't wait for a book-length indulgence in her wit and wisdom!
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