What She Saw

by Lucinda Rosenfeld (Author)

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  Paperback
  2002

  $3.25

  A rogue's gallery of the guys in one girl's life, which adds up to a completely original, funny and occasionally heartbreaking novel about the challenges of growing up female. Beginning in fifth grade, Phoebe Fine, the shy but observant daughter of an oboist in suburban New Jersey, finds that love is a risky game to play. There is Roger Mancuso, who offers Phoebe her first cigarette, her first kiss and her first experience of loss. There is Spitty Clark, the frat boy who is an alcoholic and possible criminal but also somehow a good guy. Later comes Pablo Miles, who licks the back of Phoebe's hand moments after he meets her at a party. And so it goes, as Phoebe struggles to reconcile her conflicting desires for safety and adventure. What She Saw...is written with freshness, humour and economy; this is an entertaining and accomplished debut.

• Used

  Paperback
  2001

  $11.82

  *A rogues' gallery of the boys in one girl's life* From the age of twelve, Phoebe Fine, the shy but observant daughter of an oboeist, finds that love is a risky game to play. There is Roger Mancuso, who offers Phoebe her first cigarette, her first kiss, and her first experience of loss. There is Spitty Clark, an alcoholic and a possible criminal but also somehow one of the good guys. Later comes arrogant Pablo Miles, who licks the back of Phoebe's hand moments after he meets her at a party. And so it goes, as Phoebe struggles to reconcile her conflicting desires for safety and adventure. Lucinda Rosenfeld's debut novel is poignant, witty and refreshing; her vision is 20:20.