![]() ![]() ![]() Facing a culture of assault and objectification, she found lifelines in the desperately loving friendships of fatherless girls. The only child of parents continually battling drug and alcohol addictions, Madden confronted her environment alone. But under the surface was a wild instability. "Unnervingly satisfying." - Oprah MagazineĪcclaimed literary essayist T Kira Madden's raw and redemptive debut memoir is about coming of age and reckoning with desire as a queer, biracial teenager amidst the fierce contradictions of Boca Raton, Florida, a place where she found cult-like privilege, shocking racial disparities, rampant white-collar crime, and powerfully destructive standards of beauty hiding in plain sight.Īs a child, Madden lived a life of extravagance, from her exclusive private school to her equestrian trophies and designer shoe-brand name. "Gripping and gloriously written." - Elle New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice Selection ![]() “The book I wish I'd had growing up.” -Chanel Miller, author of Know My Nameīest Books of 2019: Esquire O, The Oprah Magazine Variety Lit Hub Book Riot Electric Literature Autostraddleįinalist: NBCC John Leonard First Book Prize Lambda Literary Award ![]()
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