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Precocious and shocking when first published in 1956, Chocolates
for Breakfast is a candid coming-of-age story of a young girl's
sudden awakening to love and desire written by 18-year-old Pamela
Moore. Disaffected, sexually precocious 15-year-old Courtney
Farrell splits her time between her parents' homes in New York and
Los Angeles. When a crush on a female teacher in boarding school
ends badly, Courtney sets out to know everything fast-from tasting
dry martinis to engaging in a passionate love affair with an older
man. Considered an American response to French sensation Bonjour
Tristesse, Chocolates for Breakfast is also a tale of Courtney's
close and ultimately tragic friendship with her roommate, Janet
Parker, and a moving account of how teenagers approach love and sex
for the first time. This edition of Chocolates for Breakfast
features 16 pages of insights into the book, including author
interviews, recommended reading, and more.
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