Summary
A raw, mesmerizing, and healing novel about the power of finding your voice and sharing your story after trauma.
“Lyrical prose combines with a searing indictment of how society treats young women.” — Kirkus Reviews
“A powerful story of childhood trauma and what it means to confront sexual assault.” — School Library Journal
Virginia makes bad choices. In fact, she’s That Kind of Girl, according to the whispers. But as long as she has her tight group o…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780593616185 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0593616189 |
| Author: | Alena Bruzas |
| Publisher: | Penguin Young Readers |
| Imprint: | Penguin Young Readers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 14 January 2025 |
| Weight: | 232g |
| Dimensions: | 16mm x 138mm x 208mm |
| Audience Age: | 14 |
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Critics Review
“Bruzas’ debut novel is at once gritty and tender, exploring boundaries, friendship, and self esteem … Bruzas handles the complex plot deftly, and the crowning achievement is when the story Virginia tells herself is her own.”—Booklist, starred review
“Lyrical prose combines with a searing indictment of how society treats young women.”—Kirkus Reviews
“A powerful story of childhood trauma and what it means to confront sexual assault, Bruzas’s debut novel addresses the complexities of survival and the importance of a strong circle of support.”—School Library Journal
Alena Bruzas
Alena Bruzas grew up in Seattle and currently lives in Lincoln, Nebraska. She is also the author of To the Bone. She hopes her writing will find the people who need it most.
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