Inside Madeleine

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From the author of Nine Months, which Marcy Dermansky called deliciously, dangerously rogue,o comes a powerful, daring new collection about the curious, complicated relationships girls have with their bodies, with other girls, and with boys.and#160; A young anorexic girl comes to terms with her changing body while lying in the hospital; Polly deals with her unwelcome puberty whilst falling prey to peer pressure in the suspenseful vein of andquot;Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?andquot;; Maryand#39;s nice-girl attitude is challenged when she begins a job at a psych ward; two best friends discover the power of being beautiful and young; Madeleine discovers menstruation and the power that comes with it; a kinky sexual relationship turns into a dangerous obsession. and#160; This eagerly awaited book seethes with alienation, lust and rage. It's even more daring and accomplished than Bomer's first collection, which Jonathan Franzen described as like being attacked by a rabid dog and feeling grateful for it. This is some of the rawest and most urgent writing I can remember encountering.o