Nina: Adolescence
Written by Amy Hassinger
Narrated by Mia Barron
4/5
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Told with eloquence, tenderness, and a fearless sensuality, Nina: Adolescence is an unforgettable and utterly compelling debut. At fifteen, Nina is trapped in the net of her parents' grief over the accidental death of her little brother. Eager to hold the family together, she realizes that her mother's painting is the only way to rescue her from the brink of despair. At Nina's urging, her mother returns to the studio, where she begins a series of nude portraits of her remaining child-paintings that will chronicle the slow unfolding of a girl's body into a woman's.
The novel examines the central questions of adolescence, sexuality and identity, as well as raises questions about the limits of artistic freedom, and tenuous balance between serving oneself and serving the other in intimate relationships. It will be engaging reading for anyone who's gone through the pain and joy of growing up.
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Considering human nature, the ending was unlikely ... way too optimistic ... good writing, generally, though.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A well written book with a very sad story of growing up in a damaged household.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5What a touching, sensitive treatment of an often painful story. We usually think parents make sacrifices for their children but children too make sacrifices for their parent - in their desire to please, to overcome guilt. And in their confusion, they turn to people who take advantage of them. But there are no recriminations in this story, just a matter of fact telling and healing.