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Gita Desai Is Not Here to Shut Up by Sonia Patel (2024, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Young Readers Group
ISBN-100593463188
ISBN-139780593463185
eBay Product ID (ePID)25064603016
Product Key Features
Book TitleGita Desai Is Not Here to Shut Up
Number of Pages400 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicSocial Themes / Dating & Sex, General, Social Themes / Sexual Abuse, Social Themes / Drugs, Alcohol, Substance Abuse
Publication Year2024
GenreJuvenile Fiction, Young Adult Fiction
AuthorSonia Patel
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight17.6 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceYoung Adult Audience
LCCN2024-034061
Reviews"Patel, whose own experiences inform this story, infuses Gita's first-person narration with thoughtfulness and humor that make her growing confusion and self-loathing cut deeply. Thankfully, Gita's friends are there to support her when she finally finds her voice. . . . A tough read that's worth the discomfort."-- Kirkus Reviews "This searing 1992-set novel by Patel explores the ways that prolonged abuse can shape behavior. . . . While Gita's journey toward finding her own voice is plagued by male characters who--both intentionally and unconsciously--cause her physical and mental harm, bright spots in the form of her kindhearted older brother and supportive gay peer help to carry the burden."-- Publishers Weekly, "Patel, whose own experiences inform this story, infuses Gita's first-person narration with thoughtfulness and humor that make her growing confusion and self-loathing cut deeply. Thankfully, Gita's friends are there to support her when she finally finds her voice. . . . A tough read that's worth the discomfort."-- Kirkus Reviews
Grade FromNinth Grade
SynopsisFrom Morris Award finalist Sonia Patel comes a sharply written YA about a girl grappling with a dark, painful secret from her past, perfect for fans of All My Rage and The Way I Used to Be. It's eighteen-year-old Gita Desai's first year at Stanford, and the fact that she's here and not already married off by her traditional Gujarati parents is a miracle. She's determined to death-grip her good-girl, model student rep all the way to med school, which means no social life or standing out in any way. Should be easy: If there's one thing she's learned from her family, it's how to chup-re--to "shut up," fade into the background. But when childhood memories of her aunt's desertion and her then-uncle's best friend resurface, Gita ends up ditching the books night after night in favor of partying and hooking up with strangers. Still, nothing can stop the little voice growing louder and louder inside her that says something is wrong. . . . And the only way she can burst forward is to stop shutting up about the past. "Funny, messy, gut-wrenching."-- Kirkus Reviews, From Morris Award finalist Sonia Patel comes a sharply written YA about a girl grappling with a dark, painful secret from her past, perfect for fans of All My Rage and The Way I Used to Be. It's eighteen-year-old Gita Desai's first year at Stanford, and the fact that she's here and not already married off by her traditional Gujarati parents is a miracle. She's determined to death-grip her good-girl, model student rep all the way to med school, which means no social life or standing out in any way. Should be easy- If there's one thing she's learned from her family, it's how to chup-re-to "shut up," fade into the background. But when childhood memories of her aunt's desertion and her then-uncle's best friend resurface, Gita ends up ditching the books night after night in favor of partying and hooking up with strangers. Still, nothing can stop the little voice growing louder and louder inside her that says something is wrong. . . . And the only way she can burst forward is to stop shutting up about the past. "Funny, messy, gut-wrenching."- Kirkus Reviews
LC Classification NumberPZ7.1.P377Gi 2024
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