Massachusetts, California, Timbuktu

by Rosenfeld, Stephanie

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Ballantine Books. Hardcover. 0345448251 First edition, first print, excellent condition hardcover. Shop & Save with us at kjcactusbooks! . Very Good.

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The relationship of a mother and her 12-year-old daughter is at the center of this debut novel. Justine Hanley is 12, her sister, Rona, is 5, and their mother, Colleen, is a depresso with an abusive boyfriend. When the two finally break up, Colleen and the girls take refuge with their friend Marie, but Colleen continues to lose her battles with men, jobs, and her own mental health, drifting further into depression. All this is narrated by young Justine, who is experiencing her own troubles, but handling them with humor and spirit.

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