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Highlights
- "[Francesca Lia] Block writes about the real Los Angeles better than anyone since Raymond Chandler.
- Author(s): Francesca Lia Block
- 198 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Thrillers
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About the Book
After enduring from afar a seemingly endless series of outside worldwide disasters-including 9/11 and the Asian tsunami-while living in earthquake-prone Los Angeles, a bereft Katrina experiences deep inner longings for some sense of permanence, meaning, and intimacy. A preschool teacher contemplating the unsettling challenges of her mid-life, she finds solace in the company of her dear friend Grace, and conflict in the arms of a narcissistic yoga instructor, Jasper.Book Synopsis
"[Francesca Lia] Block writes about the real Los Angeles better than anyone since Raymond Chandler."--The New York Times Book Review
"[Block] uses language like a jeweled sword glittering as it cuts to the heart."--Kirkus Reviews
After enduring from afar a seemingly endless series of outside worldwide disasters--including 9/11 and the Asian tsunami--while living in earthquake-prone Los Angeles, a bereft Katrina experiences deep inner longings for some sense of permanence, meaning, and intimacy. A preschool teacher contemplating the unsettling challenges of her mid-life, she finds solace in the company of her dear friend Grace, and conflict in the arms of a narcissistic yoga instructor, Jasper.
In this intertwining series of emotionally charged stories, wistful characters weave together a dance of joy and sorrow, gain and loss, harmony and dissonance. Beautifully written, Quakeland speaks in a deeply stirring female voice to an unspoken sense of universal longing that seems quietly prevalent in these times. It is a brave, poetic work that acknowledges the pain and loss we live with every day, and offers hope--through art and through connection--of something more.
Francesca Lia Block is renowned for her groundbreaking novels and stories, including the best-selling Weetzie Bat--postmodern, magic-realist tales for all ages. Her work transports readers through the harsh landscapes of contemporary life to magic realms of the senses where love is always a saving grace. She lives in Los Angeles.
Review Quotes
For its characters, for Katrina's story, Quakeland is not to be missed. - San Francisco Chronicle
Quakeland is ultimately a novel about the prevailing spirit of female love. - ForeWord magazine
Readers who enjoy metafiction or other experimental works will appreciate the liberties Block takes with narrative voice and marvel at her interpolation of dreams, reality, fact, and fiction. - Library Journal