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Towelhead (English)A Novel - ISBN: 9781416589303 - See 2 other editionsPublisher: Simon & Schuster Format: Paperback Published Date: July 2008 MSRP: $12.00 Synopsis: When Jasira, a half-Lebanese teenager, begins to have her sexual awakening, her newfound desires for love and attention lead her in all the wrong directions, first to her mother's boyfriend, and then to her father's creepy neighbor Mr. Vuoso, who simultaneously is obsessed w... read more When Jasira, a half-Lebanese teenager, begins to have her sexual awakening, her newfound desires for love and attention lead her in all the wrong directions, first to her mother's boyfriend, and then to her father's creepy neighbor Mr. Vuoso, who simultaneously is obsessed with her and finds himself disgusted by her Arab ethnicity. Written in a pitch-perfect first person, Alicia Erian skillfully captures the eager naiveté of her protagonist, and the result is edgy, unsettling, frequently funny, and utterly fascinating. minimize
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