September Girls - Hardcover

Madison, Bennett

2.96

2,209 ratings by Goodreads

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0061255637 ISBN 13: 9780061255632

Publisher: Harperteen, 2013

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September Girls is a stunning coming-of-age novel about first loves, oblivious parents, sibling rivalries--and mermaids. This imaginative and painfully honest book garnered five starred reviews, including one from ALA Booklist that proclaimed it "a rare and lovely novel, deserving of attention from discriminating readers."Whisked away by his father to an unusual beach town in the Outer Banks, Sam finds himself having the summer vacation most guys dream of. He's surrounded by beautiful blonde girls, and, better yet, they all seem inexplicably attracted to him. But there's definitely something strange about the Girls. They only wear flats because heels make their feet bleed. They never go swimming in the water. And they all want something from him.Sam falls for one of the Girls, DeeDee, and begins an unexpected summer romance. But as they get closer, she pulls away without explanation. Sam knows that if he is going to win her back, he'll have to learn the Girls' secret.Bennett Madison, critically acclaimed author of The Blonde of the Joke, brings a mix of lyrical writing, psychologically complex characters, and sardonic humor to this young adult novel. September Girls is perfect for fans of the irreverent wit of Ned Vizzini and the seductive magic of fairy tales retold.

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Review:

PRAISE FOR THE BLONDE OF THE JOKE: "Off-kilter humor, moody narration, and twisted psychology make this sardonic exploration of suburbia thrilling-like pocketing lip gloss and walking right out of the store."--School Library Journal

"Madison's honest and darkly comic prose takes this mall-rat tale to mythical heights. The punchline is definitely bittersweet and will leave a good many readers anticipating Madison's next book."--Booklist

"Madison's dreamlike prose imbues the most ordinary moments with cosmic significance. Readers will soak up every bit."--Publishers Weekly

"You will fall in love with The Blonde of the Joke the moment you enter its mall-wandering, skater-boy loving, dark secret-hiding world. Poetic and punchy, sarcastic and true, I gobbled this up and was left wanting so much more."--Sara Shepard, author of the New York Times bestselling Pretty Little Liars series

"A ridiculous, riotous, tongue-in-cheek mad dash through the mall where everything is not as it seems and where the cheap jokes and the bounty grow like apples on trees."--Kirkus Reviews

"The Blonde of the Joke turns a dull suburban landscape into a mythical place, full of treasure, inner demons, and transformations. Bennett Madison is one of the best YA writers around and this is his sharpest book to date."--Maureen Johnson, New York Times bestselling author of The Name of the Star

"This wickedly funny novel has it all--style, depth, bite, and a punch line you won't be able to forget."--Sarah Mlynowski, author of Ten Things We Did (and Probably Shouldn't Have)

"A delightfully wicked book--a supersexy celebration of good girls gone bad, and a haunting ode to teenage rebellion."--James St. James, author of Freak Show

PRAISE FOR SEPTEMBER GIRLS: "A meditation on manhood takes a turn into magical realism in this mesmerizing novel."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"Eerie and desperately romantic, September Girls is a myth measured out in summer days, game shows, French fries and women's magazines. Bennett Madison makes a seedy beach town into the stuff of legends, and he has worked an intoxicating magic. Amazing."--E. Lockhart, author of the National Book Award finalist The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks and The Boyfriend List

From the Back Cover:

They were everywhere.
They were all beautiful.
They were all blond.
They were just there.
Like they had appeared out of nowhere.

When Sam's dad whisks him and his brother off to the beach for the summer, he's all for it--at first. Sam soon realizes, though, that this sleepy little beach town is anything but average. Time seems to slow down, and everywhere he looks, there are beautiful blond girls. Girls who seem inexplicably drawn to him.

Then Sam meets DeeDee, one of the Girls, and she's different from the others. Just as he starts to fall for her, she pulls away, leaving him more confused than ever. He knows that if he's going to get her back, he'll have to uncover the secret of this beach and the girls who live here.

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