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Freaky Green Eyes - by Joyce Carol Oates (Paperback)

Freaky Green Eyes - by  Joyce Carol Oates (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>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.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>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. </p><p>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.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Oates builds the mounting tension masterfully, crafting a fast-paced narrative that will haunt readers long after the final page."--<em>Publishers Weekly</em> <strong>(starred review)</strong><br><br>"Moves along at the breathless pace"--<em>BookPage</em><br><br>"Observant family history and a developing mystery."--<em>Chicago Tribune</em><br><br>"A fast-paced, first-person thriller"--ALA Booklist<br><br>"A suspenseful story...grippingly realistic"--KLIATT<br><br>"Among this year's most compelling fiction"--Boston Herald<br>

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