Freaky Green Eyes - by Joyce Carol Oates (Paperback)

About the Book

Following up her "Big Mouth and Ugly Girl," Oates once again probes the secrets of an all-American family, as 15-year-old Franky witnesses the destruction of her world as she knows it.

From the Back Cover

"Later, I would think of it as crossing over. From a known territory into an unknown. From a place where people know you to a place where people only think they know you."

Sometimes Franky Pierson has a hard time dealing with life. Like when her parents separate and her mother vanishes, Franky wants to believe that her mom has simply pulled a disappearing act. Yet deep within herself, a secret part of her she calls Freaky Green Eyes knows that something is terribly wrong. And only Freaky can open Franky's eyes to the truth.

Review Quotes

"Oates builds the mounting tension masterfully, crafting a fast-paced narrative that will haunt readers long after the final page." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"The difference between an acceptable book and a great book is that each page of a great book begs to be turned. By that, or any other definition, Freaky Green Eyes is one of them." - BookPage
"Moves along at the breathless pace" - BookPage
"A suspenseful story...grippingly realistic" - KLIATT
"A fast-paced, first-person thriller" - ALA Booklist
"Among this year's most compelling fiction" - Boston Herald
"Observant family history and a developing mystery." - Chicago Tribune