The Wonder Spot Paperback - 2006
by Melissa Bank
Through the eyes of a compelling outsider, this title captures the life cycle of a family and watches their lives--and the outsider's--unfold over the ensuing two decades.
Summary
Melissa Bank's runaway bestseller, The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing, charmed readers and critics alike with its wickedly insightful, tender look at a young woman's forays into love, work, and friendship. Now, with The Wonder Spot, Bank is back with her signature combination of devilishly self-deprecating humor, seriousness and wisdom.
Nothing comes easily to Sophie Applebaum, the black sheep of her family trying to blend in with the herd. Uneasily situated between two brothers, Sophie first appears as the fulcrum and observer of her clan in "Boss of the World." Then, at college, in "The Toy Bar," she faces a gauntlet of challenges as Best Friend to the dramatic and beautiful Venice Lambourne, curator of "perfect things." In her early twenties, Sophie is dazzled by the possibilities of New York City during the Selectric typewriter era—only to land solidly back in Surrey, PA after her father's death.
The Wonder Spot follows Sophie's quest for her own identity—who she is, what she loves, whom she loves, and occasionally whom she feels others should love—over the course of 25 years. In an often-disappointing world, Sophie listens closely to her own heart. And when she experiences her 'Aha!' moments—her own personal wonder spots—it's the real thing. In this tremendous follow-up to The Girls' Guide To Hunting And Fishing, Bank again shares her vast talent for capturing a moment, taking it to heart, and giving it back to her readers.
Details
- Title The Wonder Spot
- Author Melissa Bank
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 336
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Books, New York
- Date 2006-05-30
- Features Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780143037217 / 0143037218
- Weight 0.5 lbs (0.23 kg)
- Dimensions 7.74 x 5.2 x 0.64 in (19.66 x 13.21 x 1.63 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
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Themes
- Cultural Region: Mid-Atlantic
- Ethnic Orientation: Jewish
- Geographic Orientation: Pennsylvania
- Sex & Gender: Feminine
- Topical: Family
- Library of Congress subjects Domestic fiction, Teenage girls
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
Media reviews
"A five-course meal: loaded with pleasure." —Los Angeles Times
"Bank possesses a prodigious talent for snappy one-liners, and her self-deprecating anecdotes belie intelligence and sophistication." —The Washington Post
"Bittersweet, tremendously winning... enthralling and engaging." —Entertainment Weekly
Citations
- New York Times, 07/02/2006, Page 20
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