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Hurricane Girl
Hurricane Girl: A Novel | Marcy Dermansky
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"The story of a woman on the run from catastrophe, searching for love, home, healing, a swimming pool, and perhaps someone who can stop the bleeding from her head"--
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Billypar
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My first read from this author has two of my favorite things from a novel: 1) a memorable, darkly comic style and 2) having absolutely no idea what was going to happen. In the opening pages, the main character buys a home in North Carolina only to see it destroyed by a hurricane a week and a half after she moves in. Unfortunately, things get even worse from there, in a series of events that give new meaning to the word 'exploitation'.

sarahbarnes Stacking this! I‘ve never read this author. 1w
Billypar @sarahbarnes I was actually at a Mona Awad reading for her novel Rouge, and before it started, I saw a couple people turn to the woman sitting next to me to say "We can't wait to read Hurricane Girl!". She seemed quiet and a little embarrassed at the attention. I only later realized it was this author (!) At that point, I'd only heard of her when a podcast I like had praised her earlier novel Red Car. That was the nudge I needed to try it ? 1w
sarahbarnes Woah. That‘s so cool! 1w
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HeatherBookNerd
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This one strange book. And I'm not sure exactly what I think of it. Allison is a young woman who suffers a traumatic brain injury. Dermansky shows us the aftermath of that incident through Allison's now altered perspective. It is a weird ride with an even weirder ending.

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Silverneurotic
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Listened to the audiobook.

This book is a hidden gem. The writing is deceptively simple, and is a quick read but there is a lot to unpack. I will definitely be thinking about this book for a long time.

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Bertha_Mason
Hurricane Girl: A Novel | Marcy Dermansky

Oh jeezus crist, Danny, run before Allison kills you in your sleep for having too much fancy book larnin.

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Bertha_Mason
Hurricane Girl: A Novel | Marcy Dermansky

"But maybe it was easy to mistake food and sex for love. Or maybe that was what love was."
Mood.

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Bertha_Mason
Hurricane Girl: A Novel | Marcy Dermansky

""Follow my finger with your eyes," he instructed her. Allison did what she was told. Danny Yang, in college, he had fingers too."

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Bertha_Mason
Hurricane Girl: A Novel | Marcy Dermansky

"Allison had understood her mistake right away, with the first kiss, surprised by the fact that somehow his lips felt old." ?⚰️

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Chelsea.Poole
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Oof, bit of a gut punch, this one. A “what‘s really going on here” book. Allison has had some recent big life changes, completely upending her LA life to relocate in an NC beach house and breaking up with “the movie producer”. The only problem is: her cute little dream beach home is leveled by a hurricane, and the ripple effects of this even cause bigger issues for Allison and her life will never be the same. Very different but very good!

Ruthiella Demansky is a perennial TOB longlister who I‘ve been meaning to read for years! 2y
BarbaraBB Great review. I loved another book by her and must really try this one too! 2y
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Linsy
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This book was such a happy surprise! I read it in a rush over the summer. I love how quirky and relatable it is. I've always been forgetful, but now that I have long covid, it's gotten significantly worse. I felt seen, even if our situations are entirely different. I think what I loved most though was the rhythm, short and snappy. It's hard to explain, but I love books like this!

#adventrecommends

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Linsy
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At the library trying to hurry and finish before the #fantasticstrangelings event tonight! The kids' coloring was particularly apt. 🐚💦🔆

Ruthiella I‘ve never read that author but have long been curious about her books. I have this on my TBR: 2y
Linsy @Ruthiella I loved it!! I'm definitely checking out her backlist now. Her writing style is so quirky, I love it. 2y
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Augustdana
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On my second week of summer break and I remember Roxane Gay giving this one a good review. Had no idea what it was about, but I‘m really liking it and it‘s going fast - which is good cause I‘m five books behind on my reading challenge.

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Megabooks
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Allison just exited an abusive relationship and bought a house on the coast of NC. When a hurricane wipes it out the next week, she meets a local cameraman and goes home with him. He violently attacks her, leaving her with a concussion. What follows is a really creative dialogue about consent in relationships and in healthcare. On the surface, the plot is very bland contemporary fiction, but I continue to think about the writing style and subtext.

BarbaraBB Ooh nice! How would you rate it compared to her other novels? 2y
Megabooks As far as creativity and POV, it was her best. But as far as enjoyment, Very Nice and Red Car were better. She wrote in a way that really got across the confusion that comes with a concussion, but it was hard on the ears as an audiobook. Then again, I read the other two in print, so maybe she just doesn‘t work on audio. I think it would be a good one for you to pick up in paperback! @BarbaraBB (edited) 2y
squirrelbrain I haven‘t read any of this author before - where should I start? 2y
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Megabooks @squirrelbrain Barbara and I both loved (edited) 2y
BarbaraBB Thanks Meg, I think I‘ll do that. Helen, please read Very Nice, it‘s very nice 😉. @squirrelbrain 2y
squirrelbrain Thanks both -I‘ve stacked it! @Megabooks @BarbaraBB 2y
Cinfhen Hmmmmm, intriguing 🤔 but im not sure it‘s my jam??! Sounds like a #BorrowNotBuy 2y
HeatherBookNerd You could stand to put a spoiler alert on this post. I just was reading some reviews to see if I wanted to read the book and you gave away a pivotal plot point. Just a thought. 5mo
Megabooks @HeatherBookNerd I‘ll throw it behind a spoiler. 5mo
HeatherBookNerd 👍🏼 5mo
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JoyBlue
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I guess “Tropical Depression Girl” wouldn‘t attract many readers. Read my full review here: https://debbybrauer.org/#hurricane-girl