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Fourteen‑year‑old Trisha Driscoll lives in a suburban landscape of neon signs, theme restaurants and cookie‑cutter chain stores, where her family expects nothing of her. After a brief stint at a popular mall clothing shop ends abruptly, Trisha meets Rose, a chain‑smoking, self‑confident misfit who becomes her unexpected confidante and catalyst for change.
The collection of short stories explores issues of identity, class, friendship and sexuality through the eyes of teenage girls navigating contemporary American youth. With sharp humor and heartfelt observation, the collection captures the rhythms and contradictions of modern teenage life, reflecting the anxieties, hopes, and quiet rebellions of lesbian youth and poor teenagers.
First publish date: 2006
Genre: Young Adult Fiction/YA Contemporary Fiction
Authors: Michelle Tea
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