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Bran's Southern California upbringing is anything but traditional. After her mother abandons her and joins a Buddhist colony, Bran is raised by her 'common-law stepfather' on Bourdon Farms - a plant nursery that doubles as a cover for a biker gang. She spends her days tending plants, slogging through high school and imagining what life could be if she had been born to a different family.

Then she meets Peter-a charming, troubled college student from the East Coast - who launches his teaching career by initiating her into the world of art. The two begin a seemingly doomed long-distance relationship as Bran searches for meaning in her own surroundings. She knows how to survive, but now she must learn how to live.

©2023 Nell Zink (P)2023 Faber & Faber Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Literature & Fiction Women's Fiction

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"Zink is a comic writer par excellence." (New Yorker)

"An extraordinary talent." (Daily Telegraph)
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A brilliant coming of age story concerning the discovery of personal responsibility and the need to not internalise outside expectations. I bought this without scrutiny because I enjoy Nell Zinks work. My favourite so far had been Nicotine. This is equally good, capturing a real sense of the present moment.

a smart, funny exploration of what's yours.

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No idea what this 'story' was meant to convey. A very boring load of rubbish.

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