{"product_id":"rose-of-no-mans-land-paperback","title":"Rose of No Man's Land - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichelle Tea\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFourteen-year-old Trisha Driscoll is a gender-blurring, self-described loner whose family expects nothing of her. While her mother lies on the couch in a hypochondriac haze and her sister aspires to be on \u003cem\u003eThe Real World, \u003c\/em\u003e Trisha struggles to find her own place among the neon signs, theme restau­rants, and cookie-cutter chain stores of her hometown. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter being hired and abruptly fired from the most popular clothing shop at the local mall, Trisha befriends a chain-smoking misfit named Rose, and her life shifts into manic overdrive. A \"postmillennial, class-adjusted \u003cem\u003eMy So-Called Life\u003c\/em\u003e\" (\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e), \u003cem\u003eRose of No Man's Land \u003c\/em\u003eis brim­ming with snarky observations and soulful musings on contemporary teenage America. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRose of No Man s Land\u003c\/i\u003e is both a riotously funny coming-of-age story and a poignant cautionary tale that smacks of there but for the grace of God heartbreak . . . Tea manages to balance Trisha s snarky edge with moments of a sweetly sad, naive vulnerability that beautifully capture those mercurial midteen years. \u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFourteen-year-old Trisha Driscoll is a gender-blurring, self-described loner whose family expects nothing of her. While her mother lies on the couch in a hypochondriac haze and her sister aspires to be on \u003ci\u003eThe Real World, \u003c\/i\u003e Trisha struggles to find her own place among the neon signs, theme restaurants, and cookie-cutter chain stores of her hometown. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Think \u003ci\u003eGhost World\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eCatcher in the Rye\u003c\/i\u003e with a little crank thrown in to keep it chugging along. We suggest you put it at the top of your list.\" \u003ci\u003eDaily Candy\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"A literary Molotov cocktail that is equal parts \u003ci\u003eMy So-Called Life, Thelma \u0026amp; Louise\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTwin Peaks\u003c\/i\u003e. . . Tea takes the reader on a harrowing journey that highlights how truly terrifying and exhilarating it is to be a teenager.\" \u003ci\u003eBUST Magazine \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A riotous coming-of-age novel do[es] for working-class teenage lesbians what S. E. Hinton s \u003ci\u003eRumble Fish\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Outsiders\u003c\/i\u003e did for greasers and street-brawling tough guys.\" \u003ci\u003eThe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"What a miracle of a book.\"--\u003ci\u003eBookForum \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichelle Tea\u003c\/b\u003e lives in San Francisco, where she is beloved for her writing, her spoken word poetry, and her innovative arts organization that brought the world Sister Spit. Her published books include \u003ci\u003eRent Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Chelsea Whistle\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eValencia\u003c\/i\u003e. \"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.77 x 7.96 x 5.28 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 05, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42091410718855,"sku":"9780156030939","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/46fc22d90420797f4a771375e42dac26.webp?v=1732291764","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/rose-of-no-mans-land-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}