A blistering debut about a fearless sixteenyear old girl whose search for her missing mother leads to an unexpected discovery, and a life or death struggle in the. Thats the setup for sweetgirl, the electrifying debut novel from author travis mulhauser. With the heart, daring, and evocative atmosphere of winters bone and true grit, and driven by the raw, whipsmart voice of percy james, a blistering debut about a fearless sixteenyear old girl whose search for her missing mother leads to an unexpected discovery, and a life or death struggle in the. Sweet girl by travis mulhauser i could see the baby was shrieking, but its cries were buried by the wind. Sweetgirl by travis mulhauser reading guidebook club. A native of cutler, michigan rustic tourist hamlet in fair weather, icy, snowblown tundra that will gnaw your goddamn toes off if you let it in foul percys in a bind.
Book overview with the heart, daring, and evocative atmosphere of winter s bone and true grit, and driven by the raw, whipsmart voice of percy james, a blistering debut about a fearless sixteenyear old girl whose search for her missing mother leads to an unexpected discovery, and a life or death struggle in the harsh frozen landscape of the. The novel is set in fictional cutler county, a close standin for mulhausers native petoskey, and mulhauser does well to evoke the ragged beauty of the landscape, the hearty loneliness of its winters, and the feral glory of its year. Feb 02, 2016 connelly takes a break from his harry bosch police novels the last coyote, p. Feb 10, 2016 sweetgirl by travis mulhauser sweetgirl is a gritty, gripping, wry winner of a first novel told in the vibrant, authentic voice of sixteenyearold percy james, a highschool dropout living in fictional cutler county which many will recognize as the area surrounding petoskey, the northern michigan town hemingway made famous. Sweetgirl is a slim book 250 odd pages but dont let that fool you. Mar 22, 2017 sweetgirl by travis mulhauser is a story about two girls who save each other. Travis mulhausers sweetgirl is a riveting novel about a bunch of drug addicts and drug dealers and boozers and quasiorphans and quasiparents dealing with the prospect of a missing baby girl during a massive snowstorm in northern michigan. Jan 06, 2017 finally able to upload enjoy from jahhh. Like its heroine, percy james, it packs much more of a punch than you would expect. We use cookies for various purposes including analytics and personalized marketing.
He was especially privy to their situations as they would write their experiences into their academic works for him to read and grade. I really liked percy a sixteen year old who has had a. Jan 28, 2016 sweetgirl travis mulhauser posted in jane by skudssister weve been having some funny old weather for the last few months well, funny if you find rain hilarious but recent reports from the usa have made me fairly glad that weve not been having that amount of snow. Travis mcgee is a selfdescribed beach bum who won his houseboat in a card game. Sweetgirl makes book riots favorite novels of 16 pod. The snow blew in sideways, edged across the floor and dusted the babys cheeks with frost. Lindsay hunter, author of ugly girls and dont kiss me sweetgirl is a gritty, compelling novel of a world where even a sixteenyearold must confront what edith wharton called the hard considerations of the poor. This sounds grim, and it can be grim, but this book is also far, far funnier than it has any right to be. From a beloved master of crime fiction, the deep blue goodby is one of many classic novels featuring travis mcgee, the hardboiled detective who lives on a houseboat. Sweetgirl is on the center for fictions long list for first novel prize.
Travis mulhauser takes the style of southern rural noir and brings it to the snowy forests of northern michigan in his debut novel sweetgirl. With the heart, daring, and evocative atmosphere of winters bone and true grit, and driven by the raw, whipsmart voice of percy james, a blistering debut about a fearless sixteenyear old girl whose search for her missing mother leads to an unexpected discovery, and a life or death struggle in the harsh frozen landscape of the upper midwest. Sweetgirl by travis mulhauser published by ecco on february 2nd. His novel, sweetgirl, eccoharper collins has been listed for the center for fictions first novel prize, was an indie next pick, and named one of ploughshares best books of the new year. A houstonborn hiphop artist and producer affiliated with kanye wests good music and t. Sweetgirl is a library of michigan selection for 2017 michigan notable books. Sweetgirl, by travis mulhauser a story about violence, drug addiction and family dysfunction could have been too bleak, but travis mulhausers sweetgirl is nuanced, with sympathetic. Interview sweetgirl by travis mulhauser a book and a latte. Her mother might not be dead, but shes not exactly around, either. Cut from the same hard scrabble stuff as winters bone, this book makes for a quick worthwhile read. Travis mulhauser hits it out of the park in his first novel. Sweetgirl by travis mulhauser is a highly recommended debut novel of suspense set during a blizzard in northern michigan.
Travis receives a 2017 fellowship from the north carolina arts council. Life in northern michigan is a far cry from smalltown comfort or sophisticated cityscapes. One of the many winning qualities of percy james, the ballsy, largehearted heroine of travis mulhausers sweetgirl, is a knivesout sense of humor. By continuing to use the service, you agree to our use of cookies as. Hungry for good books sweetgirl by travis mulhauser. See more ideas about pulp fiction book, pulp fiction and paperback books. Im thrilled to have travis mulhauser as a guest on a book and a latte today. February 2, 2016 a story about violence, drug addiction and family dysfunction could have been too bleak, but travis mulhausers sweetgirl is nuanced, with sympathetic characters and carefully. A story about violence, drug addiction and family dysfunction could have been too bleak, but travis mulhausers sweetgirl is nuanced, with. Percy james, a teenage girl and the protagonist, somehow manages to hold her moral center in a world ripped apart by generational. Travis took to twitter to reveal that sweet sweet is a personal favorite of his. Travis mulhauser was born and raised in northern michigan. Lindsay hunter sweetgirl is filled with true wit, cunning, and the unwanted wisdom of a child denied a childhood.
These are some of the characters that form the backbone of sweet girl, a novel by travis mulhauser. Sep 02, 2016 travis took to twitter to reveal that sweet sweet is a personal favorite of his. For most of her life, percy has had to be the adult in the house, considering her mothers ups and downs with drug addiction, particularly meth. Percy james is a 16 year old girl who lives with her drug addict mother, carletta. With that kind of setup, it would have been easy for mulhauser to make her a wisecracking teen, a cando kid. Read this one with a blanket and a warm beverage nearby. Feb 01, 2016 travis mulhauser is a writer to be reckoned with. This novel comes on like the blizzard at its center, and leaves you dazzled and dazed not only by how much travis mulhauser knows, but how deeply he cares. Youll fall in love with percy a girl and portis dale as they try to escape a bunch of meth heads in a michigan blizzard. With the heart, daring, and evocative atmosphere of winters bone and tr. Taut, darkly humorous and told in percys unflinching voice, sweetgirl is a moving exploration of courage and sacrifice that is horrifying, tender, and hopeful. Feb 02, 2016 sweetgirl by travis mulhauser is a highly recommended debut novel of suspense set during a blizzard in northern michigan. Set in a fictional town not far from mulhausers home city of petoskey.
Travis mulhauser was my english 111 instructor back in 2009 at a community college in north carolina. Percy james, 16, drives off to try and find her meth addicted mother, carletta, just as a blizzard bears down on the northern michigan woods. Sweetgirl travis mulhauser hardcover harpercollins publishers. Percy is a strong, stubborn girl, well able to take care of herself. Travis mulhausers sweetgirl is a riveting novel about how a bunch of drug addicts and drug dealers and boozers and quasiorphans and quasiparents deal with the prospect of a missing baby girl during a massive snowstorm in northern michigan.
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