{"product_id":"9781504079662","title":"Mermaids (Mermaids)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA teenager follows along as her mother moves from town to town—and man to man—in this coming-of-age novel: \"Both hilarious and tragic . . . a radiant debut.\" —The New York Times Book Review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e The inspiration for the cult-classic film starring Winona Ryder, Christina Ricci, and Cher, this novel is narrated by Charlotte Flax, a fourteen-year-old helplessly dragged by her mother from place to place, brief affair to brief affair. When they settle into a quiet New England town in 1963, the teenager yearns to stay put for once. With a convent just steps away from their home, this could be Charlotte's chance to fulfill her dream of becoming a martyred Catholic saint—despite the fact that she's Jewish. At the same time, the young caretaker at the convent is inspiring some unsaintly thoughts . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \"Patty Dann gives us a magnificent voice in the young Charlotte . . . Compelling and tender, touching and alive in her search to find some order in the chaos of her life.\" —The New York Times Book Review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \"This is a really funny book about people trying to find something to hang onto in a world that keeps shifting under their feet. Patty Dann guides us through the guerilla war between mother and daughter, through the minefields that lie between being a child and being an adult, in a voice not like any we've heard before.\" —John Sayles, director and novelist\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \"Moments of pure gold . . . An energetic talent.\" —Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \"Both of [the sisters'] characters are sharply etched and recognizable.\" —Publishers Weekly\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \"Poignant . . . a quirky charm.\" —Booklist\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Open Road Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46259910115407,"sku":"00000_00000_00000_00000","price":595.0,"currency_code":"TWD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/kinokuniya.com.tw\/ja\/products\/9781504079662","provider":"Books Kinokuniya Taiwan","version":"1.0","type":"link"}