Hurricane Girl - Marcy Dermansky

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Scintillating and strange, "Hurricane Girl" is another example of quirky literary fiction that'll likely land a place in my Top Books of 2022. The emotional and almost uncomfortably-raw human element to this story gripped me from page one and read like an observation window into the main character's life.

Allison Brody loves the beach. She buys a beach house, and she loves her house fiercely for precisely one week until a hurricane blows it to bits, scattering its pieces across the North Carolina shoreline. Adrift but not quite alone, Allison meets a strange cameraman who proves her first instincts about strange men are usually correct. 

What ensues is Allison's journey toward healing in more ways than one; "Hurricane Girl" is offbeat and odd, laugh-out-loud funny, and almost-horrifying, all wrapped up into a perfect less-than-300-pages. I found Dermansky's writing here unapologetically honest, wonderfully unique, and weird enough to make me think "What did I just read?" followed immediately by "I think that book was perfect." 

Not a wasted word to be found here, readers. If you want something outside of your comfort zone but still easy to read, give this one a shot. It'll take you on a short but memorable ride.

Rating: 5 Stars
Publication Details: Out Now, Knopf Publishing Group




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