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Things That Happened before the Earthquake
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Things That Happened before the Earthquake
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Vogue
Best of 2017
Esquire
50 Best Books of 2017
Bustle
Best Debut Novels Written by Women 2017
The Guardian
Best Books of 2017
The Morning News
2018 Tournament of Books Pick
Fifteen year old Eugenia is rudely yanked from her dreamy Roman existence by her filmmaker parents, who dream of fame and fortune, and transplanted to the strange, suburban world of the San Fernando Valley. It’s 1992, mere weeks after the Rodney King riots, and she has only the Virgin Mary to call on for guidance as she struggles to navigate the unfamiliar terrain of the LA high school experience—a world of gang rivalries and all-night-raves, fast food and sneakers. But the angst, ecstasy, and self-discovery of adolescence endure, no matter the backdrop. Frank, edgy, honest and raw, this irresistible debut is the love child of Jill Eisenstadt, Eve Babitz, Antonioni and
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
.
Best of 2017
Esquire
50 Best Books of 2017
Bustle
Best Debut Novels Written by Women 2017
The Guardian
Best Books of 2017
The Morning News
2018 Tournament of Books Pick
Fifteen year old Eugenia is rudely yanked from her dreamy Roman existence by her filmmaker parents, who dream of fame and fortune, and transplanted to the strange, suburban world of the San Fernando Valley. It’s 1992, mere weeks after the Rodney King riots, and she has only the Virgin Mary to call on for guidance as she struggles to navigate the unfamiliar terrain of the LA high school experience—a world of gang rivalries and all-night-raves, fast food and sneakers. But the angst, ecstasy, and self-discovery of adolescence endure, no matter the backdrop. Frank, edgy, honest and raw, this irresistible debut is the love child of Jill Eisenstadt, Eve Babitz, Antonioni and
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
.
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