Leftovers

OMG, wow. I've just finished reading Leftovers by Laura Weiss an WOW what an amazing book. It's a super quick read (great for a weekend day when you have more time) and I couldn't put it down. The way this book was written was unlike any book I've ever read and it's been catapulted into my favorites list. The style of writing reminded me of the movies Memento and Swordfish, which are two of my absolute favorites. It's angry and I know it's not a song but it gave me the same feelings of an anthem - it was that powerful. Now I hope that you'll read it and it lives up to the praise I've given it here but try to read it without expectation so you can bring forth your own feelings and thoughts about it. If you do read it, let me know, I'd love to discuss it further!

Here is the synopsis:

"A devastating novel of desperation and revenge from one of today's most compelling new voices in fiction. In this follow-up to her heartbreaking debut, Such a Pretty Girl, Laura Wiess once again spins a shattering tale of the tragedies that befall young women who are considered society's Leftovers.

Blair and Ardith are best friends who have committed an unforgivable act in the name of love and justice. But in order to understand what could drive two young women to such extreme measures, first you'll have to understand why. You'll have to listen as they describe parents who are alternately absent and smothering, classmates who mock and shun anyone different, and young men who are allowed to hurt and dominate without consequence. You will have to learn what it's like to be a teenage girl who locks her bedroom door at night, who has been written off by the adults around her as damaged goods. A girl who has no one to trust except the one person she's forbidden to see. You'll have to understand what it's really like to be forgotten and abandoned in America today.

Are you ready?"

 

Comments

[Kate]

OH! I was totally looking at this book last night and put it back on the shelf.