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Loading... Eating The Cheshire Cat: A Novel (edition 2001)by Helen Ellis
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. I think this story may qualify as Southern Gothic -- disturbed/disturbing characters who do bizarre things to themselves and others, end up in bizarre situations. What is most disturbing is that 90% of the book feel true (as this is happening every day). The only drawback is the diatribe in the middle of the book about UAT's Machine and sororities and their behaviors -- its position and style just did not fit in. Oh, and Auburn gets mentioned a couple of times. ( ) Wow! This book was a whole lot of crazy rolled into one. You have your three main characters Nicole, Sarina and Bitty jack. This story begins when the are children at camp and goes on until they are in college. This book was really interesting once you start reading its hard to put down. I couldnt believe the Moms of Sarina and nicole they are nuts! so, Overall I gave this book a 5/5 its a really ( cant believe it) kinda read. I would definitely recommend this. no reviews | add a review
In a world of perfectly planned parties and steep social ladders, traditional rites of passage take unexpected turns when three girls and their overbearing mothers collide. In the astonishing opening scene, Sarina Summers's mom smashes her daughter's hands so a doctor will be forced to fix Sarina's one imperfection - crooked pinkie fingers. As Sarina and her mom pursue Sarina's impeccable image, Nicole Hicks's self-destructive obsession with Sarina thwarts her own mother's plans. Meanwhile, an unwilling participant in the Hicks vs. Summers feud fights to prove that a girl can succeed outside the confines of this outrageous, yet eerily familiar social order. From summer camp to the University of Alabama's race for the homecoming queen's throne, Southern stereotypes are challenged and wrestled to the ground. It's survival of the fittest. But which girl will come out on top? Helen Ellis keeps her readers guessing until the bitter end in this wickedly clever, superbly crafted novel. No library descriptions found. |
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