Leaving the Beach
by Mary Rowen
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Pub Date Mar 27 2014 | Archive Date Mar 22 2015
Description
Erin Reardon gets her first kiss from Jim Morrison. She loses her virginity to David Bowie. When she flunks out of college, Bruce Springsteen is there to comfort her, and Elvis Costello breaks her heart in Europe. So what happens when she actually meets a rock star? Leaving the Beach is a gritty story about illusion, reality, and the odd ways that music can blur the lines between the two.
Written with heart and keen observation about the day-to-day struggles of a "functioning bulimic," Leaving the Beach explores the power of fantasy, then shoves it up against harsh reality until something has to give in this women's novel set on the sandy beaches of Winthrop, Massachusetts.
Advance Praise
"...gracefully grapples with several important issues, including alcohol and drug addiction, loss, grief and sexuality...there are also many entertaining pop-culture references to offset the weighty themes...An intriguing novel that looks at the ways that people cope with the pain in their lives." --Kirkus Reviews
"Touching, first-person account of bulimia and the struggle to fit in, the struggles we face with addiction, the struggle to be loved. Also about the power of music." Dave O'Leary, Seattle author and music critic
"4.5 Unique, healing stars!" Hazel Godwin, Craves the Angst Book Reviews
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Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781620153765 |
| PRICE | $3.99 (USD) |
Featured Reviews
Debbie M, Reviewer
Somewhat sad story of Erin, a girl struggling with an eating disorder (among other thing including identity, sexuality, etc) and how she copes and deals and moves through life. Her sturggle to fit in is something most of us have dealt with a tsome point in our life. Erin loves music (almost to the point of obsession) and s somewhat a groupie. You find yourself caught up in Erin Reardon's life and feel as if you "know" her. Great job by the author of portraying Erin and what she thinks and feels! Hope to see more from this author. Big thanks to Netgalley and Booktrope for giving me an ARC of this book in exchnage for an honest review!
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General Fiction (Adult), Literary Fiction, Women's Fiction
