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Rebbecca Ray
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Pure |
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0802137008 |
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Vanessa (USA: CA) (2007/03/22):
From Library Journal
This raw debut by precocious British 20-year-old Ray deftly chronicles a girl's painful transition to young adulthood. With the brutally frank opening line, "I was about thirteen when I started letting the boys feel me up," it's clear that the narrator lacks both judgment and self-esteem, if not sexual experience. Ray does such an insightful job of showing the descent from embarrassed schoolgirl to confused lover of a much older man that you wonder whether this story is autobiographical--and, if so, how the author lived to tell it with such strength. Particularly poignant are scenes involving a jealous childhood friend, those with the narrator's bitter father, and one about her first experience snorting speed, which leads to terrible self-mutilation with a razor blade. Obscenity-laden and distressing, Pure is not for the easily offended or for those who would rather forget their entire adolescence. It is, however, powerful. Recommended for all libraries.
Sue (USA: PA) (2008/08/17):
I read this quite some time ago, so I can't remember the exact details. However, I do remember finding it extreamly boring and didn't particularly care for it. Yuck. I hope someone here on bookmooch will enjoy it more than I did!
Kristina (USA: OH) (2008/08/21):
Read two pages of this book and just couldn't get into it.
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