Author

Publication

2003 - William Morrow, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

64,750 words, Guess

Page Count

259 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
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  • LibraryThing35341

Classifications

  • DDC813/.54
  • LCCPS3554.A9314 W66 2003

Description

"Follow sixteen-year-old Faith Duckle in this audacious and darkly funny tale as she moves through the difficult journey from the schoolyard to the harlequin world of the circus. At fifteen, Faith was lured under the bleachers by a bunch of boys at a football game and raped. Now, almost a year later, a newly thin Faith is haunted by her past, and by the cruel, flippant ghost of her formerly fat self, who is bent on revenge.". "This quest for retribution eventually compels Faith to violence, forcing her to flee home in search of the only friend she has - a troubled but caring busboy named Charlie, who is the lover of a sideshow performer - and to tumble into the colorful, transient world of the circus. But as she leaves her old life behind and dives headfirst into a world of adult passions and dreams, mercurial allegiances, and exhilarating self-discovery (while paying considerable dues with a shovel in the elephant tent), Faith ultimately begins to discover who she is and all that she is capable of."--BOOK JACKET.

First Sentence

At school I was careful not to look like I watched everything, but I did.

Subjects

Genres

  • Fiction.

Other Editions

  • Wonder when you'll miss meWilliam Morrow2003-01-01

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