![]() “Patty Dann gives us a magnificent voice in the young Charlotte . . . At the same time, the young caretaker at the convent is inspiring some unsaintly thoughts . . . With a convent just steps away from their home, this could be Charlotte’s chance to fulfill her dream of becoming a martyred Catholic saint-despite the fact that she’s Jewish. ![]() When they settle into a quiet New England town in 1963, the teenager yearns to stay put for once. a radiant debut.” -The New York Times Book Review The inspiration for the cult-classic film starring Winona Ryder, Christina Ricci, and Cher, this novel is narrated by Charlotte Flax, a fourteen-year-old helplessly dragged by her mother from place to place, brief affair to brief affair. ![]() Summary A teenager follows along as her mother moves from town to town-and man to man-in this coming-of-age novel: “Both hilarious and tragic . . . ![]()
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