'She writes with such panache, such extraordinary perception and wit, that not a single sentence is wasted.' Elizabeth Day
'A forensically brave writer, acutely attuned to life's randomness, with a semantic virtuosity rarely equalled.' Telegraph
'A fiction writer with as fine a bead on contemporary life and relationships and absurdity as anyone writing today... Startling, painful, funny.' Elle
'The most irresistible contemporary American writer.' New York Times Book Review

A brilliantly funny and sharply observant novel from one of the most acclaimed American writers of her generation.

This novel follows the lives of two 11-year-olds intent on escaping childhood. As the strength of their friendship is tested repeatedly, they begin to take their first, exhilarating steps towards adulthood.

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• Literature & FictionWorld LiteratureUnited StatesContemporary Fiction
• Literature & FictionClassicsHumour
• Literature & FictionClassicsAmerican

• Publication Date: January 6, 2011
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• Print Length: 164 Pages
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