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Category :
Fiction
Publisher :
Blackstone Audio Inc
Author :
Tanuja Desai Hidier
Narrator :
Marguerite Gavin
Length :
15 hours (Unabridged)
Download Price :
$26.99
Format :
Encoded Windows Media
© 2006 Blackstone Audio Inc
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"The author poetically captures the essence of her characters and the richness of seemingly
insignificant moments. Absorbing and intoxicating, this book is sure to leave a lasting impression."
Publishers Weekly
(starred review)
"A breathtaking experience.The exuberant, almost psychedelic linguistic riffs will catch readers up in a
breathtaking experience that is beyond virtually anything being published for teens today."
Kirkus Reviews
(starred review)
"[A] feast for the senses, creating a reading experience that is unusual in YA literature today."
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An American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults
Dimple Lala doesn't know what to think. She's spent her whole life resisting her parents' traditions. But now she's
turning seventeen and things are more complicated than ever. She's still recovering from a year-old break-up and
her best friend isn't around the way she used to be. Then, to make matters worse, her parents arrange for her to
meet a "suitable boy." Of course, it doesn't go welluntil Dimple goes to a club and finds him spinning a magical
web of words and music. Suddenly the suitable boy is suitable because of his sheer unsuitability. Complications
ensue.
This is a story about finding yourself, finding your friends, finding love, and finding your culturesometimes where
you least expect it.
Tanuja Desai Hidier was born and raised in the United States. She has worked as a filmmaker and a magazine editor. She now lives in England where she is the lead singer/lyricist in a rock band.
Marguerite Gavin grew up on the Chesapeake Bay. She holds an M.F.A. in acting and a B.F.A. in theater. An actress working in theater and audiobook narration, she is also artistic director of a youth theater program. She lives in the Washington, D.C., area with her husband and son.
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