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Lädt ... Little Miss Strange: A Novel (1997)von Joanna Rose
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A girl grows up among Colorado hippies in this "powerful story about coming of age in the 1970s . . . An amazing book" (Richmond Times-Dispatch). Sarajean Henry lives with a Vietnam veteran she accepts as her father. When she comes home, Jimmy might be preparing dinner--or he might be shooting up. Her mother, whoever she is, disappeared long ago. Sarajean scams her way through childhood, surviving on intuition, smoking pot by age ten. Gathering carelessly discarded clues in this rootless world of communal living, drugs, and adults who reject the traditional trappings of adulthood, she slowly attempts to solve the mystery of where she came from--and piece together the identity she's always longed for. "Sometimes sweet, sometimes frightening, sometimes hauntingly beautiful" (Statesman Journal), this novel offers both an up-close look at a historically tumultuous moment in American culture, and a timeless look at "an oddly 'normal' childhood as seen through the eyes of a child who knows nothing else" (Library Journal). "An extraordinarily powerful first novel . . . Sarajean is impossible to forget." --Kirkus Reviews "Packed with colorful details reminiscent of the dream the era of 'free love' left behind." --Redbook "A wondrous, uncanny book, like few others you will read . . . So assured and accomplished that it seems the work of a seasoned novelist at the peak of her talent." --The Oregonian "The closest thing to a perfect book that I have read in years." --The Bellingham Herald Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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by Joanna Ross
1997
Scribners
3.5 / 5.0
Ever wonder what it's like growing up in a hippie family, in 1969 Denver with peace, free-love and lots of drug abuse?
Little Miss Strange, Sarajean Henry, grew up in such a family- mostly left to wander and entertain herself. Its enriching to see the community watch out for her and give her safe places to be. By 10, Sarajean was smoking weed, hanging out with Elle (whose real name is Lalena, but when she was told it meant where, she changed it to Elle) who sells weed.
This is charming, Sarajean is endearing and the overall feel of the book is uplifting. Sarajeans questioning and courageous spirit is hard to forget. ( )