So Much Pretty - Hardcover

Hoffman, Cara

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1451616759 ISBN 13: 9781451616750

Publisher: Simon & Schuster, 2011

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"A mixture of "The Lovely Bones" and "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" . . . Hoffman's narrative oscillates between various characters, carefully building suspense, depth, and new insight with every chapter. Let's hope we will be seeing more of this talented new writer."--"Booklist "

""So Much Pretty "is a haunting, gloomy novel that defies genre -- it is one part crime thriller, one part ambitious novel, one part prose poem. . . . [The novel] raises questions about denial, violence against women and when a citizen should speak up, even if it puts another at risk."--NPR.org

""So Much Pretty" delivers a skillful, psychologically acute tale of how violence affects a small town . . . To say more about Hoffman's constantly surprising story is to reveal too much, but the payoff is more than worth the slow-building suspense."--"Los Angeles Times"

""So Much Pretty" unravels a narrative that's rich with suspense and moral complexity. Delicately balancing two story lines, Cara Hoffman dramatizes a death and a disappearance. Along the way, we get caught up in her portraits of those who belong, those who don't, and the irreversible consequences of lives coming together. This story of violence begetting violence is a fine debut."--Lee Martin, author of "The Bright Forever," a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize

""So Much Pretty" is an incredible, important book . . . I think everyone should read it."--J. Courtney Sullivan, "New York Times" bestselling author of "Commencement "and "Maine"

""So Much Pretty" is certain to be talked about--not merely because it is a profound meditation on both public and private violence in small-town America, but for its captivating storytelling which draws you in on a visceral level and leaves you feeling haunted, in the best of ways."--Philipp Meyer, author of "American Rust"

""So Much Pretty" is everything I love in a novel--dark, fascinating, beautifully written, impossible to put down. It marks the beginning of what promises to be an indelible literary career for Cara Hoffman."--Lauren Grodstein, author of "A Friend of the Family "and "Reproduction is the Flaw of Love"

""So Much Pretty" is a compelling whodunit, an unnerving portrait of just what the back of nowhere looks like, and an arresting meditation on our culture's ongoing acceptance of violence against women. It's powered by both a despairing tenderness and an unflinching rage, each of which, as the novel makes heartbreakingly clear, are more than justified."--Jim Shepard, author of "You Think That's Bad "and "Like You'd Understand, Anyway"

"So Much Pretty" delivers a skillful, psychologically acute tale of how violence affects a small town . . . To say more about Hoffman's constantly surprising story is to reveal too much, but the payoff is more than worth the slow-building suspense. "Los Angeles Times""

A mixture of "The Lovely Bones" and "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" . . . Hoffman s narrative oscillates between various characters, carefully building suspense, depth, and new insight with every chapter. Let s hope we will be seeing more of this talented new writer. "Booklist ""

Book Description:

A gripping psychological suspense debut

About this edition

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1451616759
• ISBN 13: 9781451616750
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 283