Wonder When You'll Miss Me: Summary and book reviews of Wonder When You'll Miss Me by Amanda Davis, plus links to an excerpt from Wonder When You'll Miss Me and a biography of Amanda Davis.

At fifteen, Faith Duckle was lured under the bleachers by a bunch of boys and brutally attacked. Now, almost a year later, a newly thin Faith is haunted by her past and by the flippant, cruel ghost of her formerly fat self who is bent on revenge. Faith eventually turns to violence for retribution, forcing her to flee home in search of the only friend she has -- a troubled but caring busboy who is the lover of a sideshow performer -- and to tumble into the colorful, transient world of the circus. But as she dives headfirst into a world of adult passions and dreams, mercurial allegiances, and exhilarating self-discovery, Faith must also face some disturbing truths about herself and the world around her.

Media Reviews

The Boston Globe How can such a dark book be so full of life? Credit author Davis's subtle depiction of Faith's depression and despair, and her exuberant rise into recovery.   Publisher's Weekly [An] auspicious debut novel. Davis revitalizes the...circus motif with her tensely lyrical prose and full-bodied characterizations.   Kirkus Reviews The story rambles somewhat and takes time to cohere, but then it manages to express the unutterable anguish of a child cast into an adult world of hatreds and cruelties that ought to be fatal but walk away intact.   Booklist - Meredith Parets This is an astonishing debut: dark, disturbing, and fiercely openhearted. Brady Udall, author of The Miracle Life of Edgar Mint Amanda Davis has a wicked and inspired imagination.

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