The Appetites of Girls
By Pamela Moses
By Pamela Moses
By Pamela MosesRead by Sandy Rustin, Suzy Jackson, Tavia Gilbert and Heather Corrigan
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Published on Jun 26, 2014 | 384 Pages
Published on Jun 26, 2014 | 384 Pages
Self-doubting Ruth is coddled by her immigrant mother, who uses food to soothe and control. Defiant Francesca believes her heavy frame shames her Park Avenue society mother and, to provoke her, consumes everything in sight. Lonely Opal longs to be included in her glamorous mother’s dinner dates—until a disturbing encounter forever changes her desires. Finally, Setsu, a promising violinist, staves off conflict with her jealous brother by allowing him to take the choicest morsels from her plate—and from her future. College brings the four young women together as suitemates, where their stories and appetites collide. Here they make a pact to maintain their friendships into adulthood, but each must first find strength and her own way in the world.
Author
Pamela Moses
Pamela Moses received a B.A. in comparative literature from Brown and an M.A. in English from Georgetown. She lives outside New York City with her husband and their two children. The Appetites of Girls is her first novel.
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