Oldladyvoice by Elisa Victoria

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"While her mother is in the hospital with a grave but unnamed illness, Marina spends the summer with her grandmother, waiting to hear whether she'll get to go home or be bundled off, newly orphaned, to a convent school. There are no rules at Grandma's, but that also means there are no easy ways to fend off the visions of sex and violence that torment and titillate the girl. Presenting a unique and vivid take on the coming-of-age novel, Oldladyvoice reimagines childhood through the eyes of show more its one-of-a-kind, hilarious, perceptive and endearing narrator."--Publisher's page. show less

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RickGeissal 294 reviews

Very fun & funny, while also thoughtful & compassionate - narrator is a very unusual 9 year old girl.

Aug 16, 2023

spiritedstardust 1,769 reviews

DNF @55pages.
The cover caught my attention. The plot sums it up well - the 9 year old definitely doesn’t read as a 9 year old most of the time. There were a few parts about her thinking of life without her mother that had me tearing up but I just didn’t find it interesting enough to finish.

Jun 1, 2024