In this extraordinary coming-of-age odyssey, Wally Lamb invites us to hitch a wild ride on a journey of love, pain, and renewal with the most heartbreakingly comical heroine to come along in years.

Meet Dolores Price. She's 13, wise-mouthed but wounded, having bid her childhood goodbye. Stranded in front of her bedroom TV, she spends the next few years nourishing herself with the Mallomars, potato chips, and Pepsi her anxious mother supplies. When she finally orbits into young womanhood at 257 pounds, Dolores is no stronger and life is no kinder. But this time she's determined to rise to the occasion and give herself one more chance before she really goes under.

This is a pretty bizarre book. I can't believe a man wrote it. Sometimes I was mad at Dolores, sometimes I felt sorry for her. What a life, to live all of that. Her whole family was screwed up. I was kinda surprised when she went to Gracewood, but it was obviously the best thing for her. I was laughing and cheering her on when she had her final talk with Dante -- how he deserved it.

This book is a library discard -- it has seen some heavy usage. The spine in broke in back, but taped together. It is a bit dirty but still a good readable copy.

This is going to ladybugscrapper as part of a trade. I hope you like it. Sent today.

Recieved from three104.