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Wydawnictwo: Allen & Unwin literatura obyczajowa, romans
304 str. 5 godz. 4 min.- Kategoria:
- literatura obyczajowa, romans
- Wydawnictwo:
- Allen & Unwin
- Data wydania:
- 2020-07-02
- Data 1. wydania:
- 2020-07-02
- Liczba stron:
- 304
- Czas czytania
- 5 godz. 4 min.
- Język:
- angielski
- ISBN:
- 1760877190
- Tagi:
- Sydney New York Sex Violonist Ambition Depression Identity Asian Feminist Stereotypes Australia
Jena Lin plays the violin. She was once a child prodigy and now uses sex to fill the void left by fame. She's struggling a little. Her professional life comprises rehearsals, concerts, auditions and relentless practice; her personal life is spent managing the demands of her strict family and creative friends, and hooking up. And then she meets Mark - much older and worldly-wise - who consumes her. But at what cost to her dreams?
When Jena is awarded an internship with the New York Philharmonic, she thinks the life she has dreamed of is about to begin. But when Trump is elected, New York changes irrevocably and Jena along with it. Is the dream over? As Jena's life takes on echoes of Frances Ha, her favourite film, crucial truths are gradually revealed to her.
A Lonely Girl is a Dangerous Thing explores female desire and the consequences of wanting too much and never getting it. It is about the awkwardness and pain of being human in an increasingly dislocated world - and how, in spite of all this, we still try to become the person we want to be. This is a dazzling and original debut from a young writer with a fierce, intelligent and audacious voice.
'I absolutely inhaled this book. Gutsy, bold and surprising, with a darkness that draws you in and keeps you hanging onto every word.' Bri Lee, author of Eggshell Skull
'Jessie Tu's writing is fierce and bold; I read this novel with escalating excitement, galvanised by the emergence of a powerful new voice.' Christos Tsiolkas, author of Damascus
'Searing, unflinching and unapologetic, Jessie Tu is a fearless talent.' Sophie Hardcastle, author of Below DeckPorównaj ceny
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Recent social movements and actions #stopasianhate underline the necessity of eliminating harmful race stereotypes. In her novel, A Lonely Girl is a Dangerous Thing, Jessie Tu unveils the superficial and derogatory character of international labels. By accompanying the main protagonist Jena Lin, the reader becomes familiar with the sexist remarks and predicaments young women confront on daily basis:
He carries on with the same racist, sexist rhetoric through the three entrees. He talks about women the way one might talk about nut milks. What’s the latest trend? Which one is lowest in fat content now? Cashew? Almond? Macadamia? Hazelnut? (95).
Remembering her early twenties, Jessie Tu says: “I was so desperate to be valued and seen by those people in power (white, straight men)” (2020, 28),which clearly defines the enormous pressure on young Asian women in western world. In the posh and blasé environment of A Lonely Girl is a Dangerous Thing, the characters seem to constantly redefine their identity and value adjusting it what is desired. Ambitions blur replacing the meaningful relationships within the family and friendship. In the interview, the author describes Jena Lin as “struggling to find herself in the world and feeling like she doesn’t know how to use her power as a young woman and sort of exercising her sexual capital” (West Words, 2020). Young woman explores the possibilities of exploration through sexual experiments, her attitude represents the millennial depression in face of unlimited opportunities and fulfilled aspirations in a young age.
Tu, J. (2020). A Lonely Girl Is a Dangerous Thing. Allen & Unwin.
Tu, J. (2020). Shelf Reflection: Jessie Tu. Kill Your Darlings, Jul-Dec, 26-29.
West Words. (2020, July 31). Writing Western Sydney: The Readings. Jessie Tu reads from A Lonely Girl is A Dangerous Thing [Video]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0OQBPpvL8s&t=40s
Recent social movements and actions #stopasianhate underline the necessity of eliminating harmful race stereotypes. In her novel, A Lonely Girl is a Dangerous Thing, Jessie Tu unveils the superficial and derogatory character of international labels. By accompanying the main protagonist Jena Lin, the reader becomes familiar with the sexist remarks and predicaments young...
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