by Mary Karr
First published 2000
Karr's teen years are a wild ride. Fleeing her sexual awakening, she butts heads with authority, from principals to cops. Hooking up with a band of surfers, heads, and geniuses, Karr searches for a lover to make her feel whole. But as she dashes through the thrills and terrors of adolescence, she must confront the paralyzing self-doubt of a girl coming into her own.
Genres: american-fiction, coming-of-age, autobiography, adolescence
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, self-discovery
Setting: Texas
Period: 20th Century
483 pages · Hardcover · Thorndike Pr