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What girls are made of
Title:
What girls are made of
Summary:
"When Nina Faye was fourteen, her mother told her there was no such thing as unconditional love. Nina believed her. Now Nina is sixteen. And she'll do anything for the boy she loves, just to prove she's worthy of him. But when he breaks up with her, Nina is lost. What is she if not a girlfriend? What is she made of? Broken-hearted, Nina tries to figure out what the conditions of love are. She's been volunteering at a high-kill animal shelter where she realizes that for dogs waiting to be adopted, love comes only to those with youth, symmetry, and quietness. She also ruminates on the strange, dark time her mother took her to Italy to see statues of saints who endured unspeakable torture because of their unquestioning devotion to the divine. Is this what love is? Raw, compelling, and unflinching, Elana K. Arnold's newest novel explores the darkest crevices of femaleness"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Unconditional -- Eros and Thanatos -- The dissected Graces -- Conditions.
Physical Description:
200 pages ; 22 cm
Publisher:
Carolrhoda Lab,
Publication Date:
2017
ISBN:
9781512410242
Publication Information:
Minneapolis : Carolrhoda Lab, [2017]
Award Note:
National Book Award, Finalist, 2018
Call Number:
YA ARNOLD
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