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Follow sixteen-year-old Faith Duckle in this audacious and darkly funny tale as she moves through the difficult journey from the schoolyard to the harlequin world of the circus. At fifteen, Faith was lured under the bleachers by a bunch of boys at a football game and raped. Now, almost a year later, a newly thin Faith is haunted by her past, and by the cruel, flippant ghost of her formerly fat self, who is bent on revenge.
This quest for retribution eventually compels Faith to violence, forcing her to flee home in search of the only friend she has — a troubled but caring busboy named Charlie, who is the lover of a sideshow performer — and to tumble into the colorful, transient world of the circus. But as she leaves her old life behind and dives headfirst into a world of adult passions and dreams, mercurial allegiances, and exhilarating self-discovery (while paying considerable dues with a shovel in the elephant tent), Faith ultimately begins to discover who she is and all that she is capable of.
Wonder When You'll Miss Me combines tender wit with page-turning energy and characters as original as they are memorable. By turns harrowing and poignant, lyrical and hilarious, it is a vibrant, compelling novel readers won't forget.
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| $199.99 | Digital |
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James Green
reviewed Wonder When You'll Miss Me on April 23, 2020
Wonder When You'll Miss Me
This novel was an interesting break from what I've been reading lately. It kept me guessing, but not in a suspenseful way. It was slow at times but not boring.
I guess one thing I can say is that Wonder When You'll Miss Me wasn't exactly the novel I expected. For one thing, I thought the story would focus more on the rape and the events leading up to the circus. I'm not exactly disappointed that it didn't, but Faith/Annabelle's healing process throughout the novel left me with a lot of questions.
I found it interesting the way Faith's concern with her weight manifested itself. I understood the role "the fat girl" played from very early on in the novel, and it took me a long time to understand that Faith/Annabelle didn't. I kind of wish "the fat girl"'s character had been given a name, I think that may have gotten the message across better.
I thought the book also didn't really have much closure. Yes, the novel ended on a mostly happy note, but it wasn't what I expected. I had imagined there would be more reconciliation as her life came full circle, and it just wasn't there.
Despite its flaws, I did really appreciate Wonder When You'll Miss Me. The characters are strong and the writing is pretty good as well. Overall I'd say 3.5 stars for this novel. It's definitely something I would consider rereading in a few years.
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