![]() ![]() ![]() Margo’s title should make her the slam-dunk choice for homecoming queen, but will it? Whether clued in or clueless to the intricate social complexities, boyfriends reinforce the status quo, while moms carry scars of their own past physical insecurities. Jennifer, four-time “ugliest” winner, tries to relish the notoriety. Prettiest junior Bridget despairs that she’ll ever be thin enough to merit her title Sarah takes refuge in anger, vowing to earn her ugly label big-time. But what the label mainly confers is anxiety. The list confers instant status, transforming formerly home-schooled sophomore Lauren from geeky to hot while consigning her counterpart, pretty-but-mean Candace, to pariah. Abby, who finds it easier to get credit for her looks than hard work, and Danielle, whose swimmer’s physique gets her labeled “ugly,” are this year’s freshman duo. This riveting exploration of physical appearance and the status it confers opens a cultural conversation that’s needed to happen for a long time.Įvery year during homecoming week, a list is posted anonymously at Mount Washington High naming the prettiest and ugliest girls in each class. ![]()
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Gram sends mouse Penny a doll: “The doll had pink cheeks. ![]() 3/12) Henkes doesn’t take that task lightly. Naming things, whether children, pets, or toys, is serious business, and in this follow-up to Penny and Her Song (rev. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() That Scatterbrain Booky is the first of a trilogy about Booky’s family life in the east end of Toronto during the Great Depression. But it was my favourite day of the school year. A swarm of overheated kids clamouring to get their mittens off and grab at the neatly stacked piles of softcover wares seems like a past life in these times. 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It’s evident that she knows her subject but this is more an adventure than a dry history book. ![]() It’s a balanced book that has Lesley skilfully painting an exotic backdrop behind the dramas of a changing world. ![]() The title ‘The Last Concubine’ might lead a bookshelf browser to believe that this novel will be titillating and erotic, but it is more a well-researched volume with a romantic thread. To understand the Japanese we have to appreciate their journey and there can be few authors better equipped to shepherd us through the ages than Lesley Downer, who has lived in Japan for a total of 15 years. Japan is now accessible to every traveller and it is indeed unique, with a thoroughly contemporary business and industry sector throwing into contrast its traditions and its rich cultural heritage. It was the first programme of its kind and I don’t think it has been rivalled since for its coverage of that enigmatic country. There will be many UK readers who will remember Lesley Downer not for her books, although there have been many, but for her enlightening and absorbing TV series in which she introduced Japan to British viewers. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() However, after some prolific discoveries, I felt that she redeems herself at the moment that matters most. ![]() Something of an enigma, I found myself questioning her motives throughout Zacherary’s journey (after all, she is the reason for our intrepid adventurer finding himself navigating the labyrinthine library). In terms of character journey and development, my personal standout is that of Mirabel. ![]() You are invited to join Zachary on the starless sea: the home of storytellers, story-lovers and those who will protect our stories at all costs. 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Winner of the 2016 Scott Moncrieff Prize for Translation from the French ![]() Translated from the French by Natasha Lehrer and Cécile Menon ![]() |