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A haunting coming-of-age tale following the daughter of Vietnamese
immigrants, Ronny Nguyen, as she grapples with the weight of generational
trauma while navigating the violent power of teenage girlhood, for fans of
Jennifer's Body and Little Fires Everywhere.
It's the summer before high school and Ronny Nguyen's days are spent dozing off to
trashy magazines. In contrast stands her brother Tommy, the pride of their immigrant
parents and destined to be the first in the family to attend college. The thought of Tommy
leaving for college and being left alone with her parents, Me and Ba, fills Ronny with
dread.
Their parents rarely speak of their past in Vietnam, except through the lens of food. Their
meals are a tapestry of cultural memory: thick spring rolls with nem nuong, and steaming
bowls of pho tai with slices of blood-red beef. In the aftermath of the war, Me and Ba
taught Ronny and Tommy that meat was a dangerous luxury, a symbol of survival that
should never be taken for granted.
But when tragedy strikes, Ronny's world is upended. Her sense of self and her
understanding of her family are shattered. A few nights later at a party, a boy crosses the
line, and Ronny is overtaken by a force larger than herself. This newfound power comes
with an insatiable hunger for flesh, a craving that is both a saving grace and a potential
destroyer.
What Hunger is a visceral, emotional journey through the bursts and pitfalls of
female rage.
Hoofkommissaris Servin het 'n ou kasteel naby Edinburgh gekoop, maar 'n doedelsakspelende spook veroorsaak dat gaste hulle vinnig uit die voete maak! Willem en Adriaan moet kom help. Maar daar's ook 'n bende bankrowers doenig in Skotland en soos dit maar gaan, bevind Willem en Adriaan hulle kort voor lank in nog 'n speurtog, op die spoor van die Bandy-broers.
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Trashcan Twilight
(Hardcover)
Paul Toffanello; Illustrated by Reina Kanemitsu
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R622
R566
Discovery Miles 5 660
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A thrilling gothic tale of hubris gone badly wrong. A young man's
search for the secret of the spark of life leads him to a horrific
experiment in which he creates a gigantic creature from dismembered
body parts. Rejected by his creator, the initially gentle creature
turns monstrous when his desire to find companionship and love are
thwarted. Tanya Landman revisits Mary Shelley's classic Gothic
horror story, bringing to life Dr Frankenstein and his monstrous
creation in an accessible format that more readers can enjoy.
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Night Monster
(Hardcover)
Melissa S Meyer; Cover design or artwork by Aaron Meyer
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R777
Discovery Miles 7 770
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