For the audience that made Commencement a New York Times bestseller comes a novel about women making their way in the world. Four young women are thrown together as roommates freshman year in college: Ruth, Francesca, Opal, and Setsu. Each is striving to overcome struggles from childhood and find her true self. Tormented by self-doubt, Ruth is coddled by her immigrant mother, who uses food to soothe and control her. Defiant Francesca believes her heavy frame shames her Park Avenue family; to provoke them, and to protect herself, she consumes everything in sight. Opal longs to be included in her glamorous, adventure-seeking mother's dinner dates--until a disturbing encounter forever changes her desires. Finally, Setsu, a promising violinist, staves off conflict with her jealous older brother by allowing him to take away the choicest morsels from her plate--and from her future. As their stories and appetites collide, these women make a pact to maintain their friendships into adulthood--but each must first find strength and her way in the world. READERS GUIDE INSIDE
| ISBN | 9780425275399 |
| Autor(a) | Moses, Pamela |
| Editora | Berkley |
| Ano de edição | 2015 |
| Páginas | 416 |
| Acabamento | Brochura |
| Dimensões | 20,80 X 14,00 |