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454 pp.
| Simon Pulse |
January, 2010 |
TradeISBN 978-1-4169-8618-8$16.99
(4)
YA
This twisted text stars Hanna, a seriously disturbed teen. Hanna fights to assimilate to life in Portero, Texas, the strangely warped town where she rejoins her estranged mother. Woven throughout, but often overpowered by strange fantastical elements, is Hanna's obsession to love and be loved by her mother; this angle adds depth and humanity to the story's surreal and violent adventures.