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Sto caricando le informazioni... On the Come Up: A Novel, Based on a True Storydi Hannah Weyer
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. Poor young African-American woman discovers that men aren't as good as they first seem to be. The story had a ring of authenticity about it, although I'm hardly an approriate person to make this judgement. ( ) Hannah Weyer goes the distance in creating a novel that is authentic, even as it delves in the dreamlike reality of a pregnant teenage girl’s journey from her home in the projects of Far Rockaway, Queens, to movie screenings at Sundance, where she makes her debut. Anne-Marie’s voice is raw, distinct, and courageous. Her pain and triumphs are the readers', in this heartfelt and gritty narrative. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
"Willful, outspoken, and precariously naive, thirteen-year-old AnnMarie Walker dreams of a world beyond Far Rockaway, where the sway of the neighborhood keeps her tied to old ideas about success. Then one day, while attending a high school for pregnant girls, she comes across a flyer advertising movie auditions in Manhattan for an independent film. Astonishingly, improbably, and four months before she's due to give birth--she lands a lead role. For a time, AnnMarie soars, acting for the camera, flying to the Sundance Film Festival, seeing her face on screen. But when the movie closes and the realities of her life set in, AnnMarie's grit and determination are the only tools left to keep her moving forward. Told with humor, zest, and remarkable compassion, On The Come Up is an addictive read about heroism in the face of adversity. It is based on a true story"-- Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni... GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)813.6Literature English (North America) American fiction 21st CenturyClassificazione LCVotoMedia:
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