No, I'm not using a derogatory term, it's the title of a book. And quite a good book I must add. I read a bit about this book before I started reading it and it says that it's loosely based on the author's life and as I read it, I find that hard to believe. Not because her characters are un-believable, but because I cannot fathom how a father and mother can treat their daughter with such emotional and physical cruelty.
One might mistake Erian for writing too simply, but it's just a rouse for how much she is really saying. Had I not been reading another book at the same time, I might have finished this in one day. With such simple phrases as, "I decided not to, it might make daddy get made" (loosely quoted, don't have the book in front of me), spoke volumes. The reader also forgets that the main character is a sexually curious 13 year old girl, who has a body of a 16 year old, but Erian never lets us forget.
The way I came across this book is by it's movie that is set to premier this year. "Towelhead" the movie, has now been changed to "Nothing is Private". It has a great cast of characters including Aaron Eckhart ("Eric Brokavich" and "Thank You For Not Smoking") and Toni Collette (from "The Sixth Sense" and "Little Miss Sunshine"). Honestly, I'm not quite sure how this movie is going play out. The subject matter and first couple chapters could make even the most liberal minded person squirm in their chairs, but a las, I'll finish the book before I give my final assessment and I'll keep track of how well received the movie becomes.
Look for the trailer at IMDB.
1 comment:
This sounds interesting, you'll have to let me know how you like it once you're finished.
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