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The School of Beauty and Charm: A Novel
Written by Melanie Sumner
Narrated by Julia Gibson
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Winner of a Whiting Award, author Melanie Sumner captivates listeners with her darkly humorous tale about the Peppers family. After the accidental death of her older brother, teenager Louise can't get her life back on track. When she runs away to seek comfort from circus performers, and in alcohol and sex, her parents fight to bring her home. Will their love, however suffocating and complicated, be enough to bring Louise to her senses? "Sumner brings a twist to this noteworthy fiction debut that is both disturbing and comic."-Library Journal
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Funny, crazy, sad, honest, abrupt . . . and a little confusing. I almost gave up on this book pretty early in, as it was a bit boring, but I stuck it out. I loved the mother, the shrink, and the main character, Louise. I loved the chaotic, stream-of-consciousness, crazy world they made up, and some of the writing was particularly delicious. But overall it lacked a cohesiveness and purpose; it needed something to tie it all together. The way it ended felt like the author just stopped writing one day, intending to come back, but then just said, nah, I'm tired of this and quit mid-chapter. I can ferret out her intention, I think, but it's disappointing.