Author

Publication

2007-04-15 - Unbridled Books

Language

English

Word Count

61,250 words, Guess

Page Count

245 pages

Physical Format

Paperback

Identifiers

and 3 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number2007000105
  • Goodreads500719
  • LibraryThing2290866

Classifications

  • LCCPZ7.P83615Hic 2007

Description

Though its first-person narrating voice is fast-paced, powerful and unquestionably authentic, Hick is a debut novel. Beyond this voice, what makes the book so extraordinary is that, although all of the worst things imaginable do befall this 13-year-old girl, she is never defeated by them. Luli always fights back; she always resurfaces. Set as a coming-of-age novel, Hick tracks the real perils that modern teenagers so often face. And it does so with bright wit, energy, and an indomitable spirit. This is a book that will grab the reader from the first page and not let go. And it is written by a woman who is becoming a cultural force in the hippest parts of Los Angeles.

Description

Tired of going hungry while her parents get drunk and fight, thirteen-year-old Luli, who has just discovered the power of her sexuality, leaves Palmyra, Nebraska, for Las Vegas, Nevada, to find a "sugar daddy," and soon meets two grifters who use her while teaching her how to get by.

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Other Editions

  • HickPaperbackUnbridled Books2007-04-15

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