![]() Fisher's husband, Nate, was so moved by the gatherings, he became a Catholic.īut the talks have taken on a sadness in recent months, as the family struggles to reconcile church teachings with the church's hidden practice of shielding child abusers. Sunday nights' extended family dinners once were a forum to challenge conventional notions, wrestle with the mystery of faith, strengthen belief. Two great-aunts were nuns two great-uncles were priests. Jean's aunt Margaret, a retired nun, was mother superior of her order. When Jean Fisher's sons ask, "Mommy, when are we going back to church?" she doesn't have a satisfying answer.Ībsent a family crisis prompted by the child-abuse scandal in the Catholic Church, 8-year-old Nate would be studying for his First Communion.īut the Fishers aren't going to church, painfully excising a vital part of their lives because Jean, the sixth of seven children, prosecutes child abusers for a living. The novel that teaches you something about yourself is a rare thing, and Frazier has given us a gift.Scandal Tears at Faithful Catholics Job Religious Beliefs Create Dilemma, by Dan Popkey, Idaho Statesman, It's a joy to spend time in Frazier's world, an experience that only illuminates our own. "Pizza Girl is luminous, brooding, and, frankly, awe-inspiring. ![]() Jean Kyoung Frazier will make you laugh with one sentence and break your heart with the next. ![]() "Sharp and surprising, Pizza Girl shows us how obsession can fill the empty spaces in a young woman's life. A sublime ode to obsessive outcasts and lovable screw-ups everywhere, Pizza Girl is irresistible and bold, brutal and sweet, with an ending that will thrash your heart." - Kimberly King Parsons "In fearless, propulsive prose, Jean Kyoung Frazier perfectly captures the listless ache of a grieving, aimless teen on the cusp of terrifying responsibility. A wonderful novel from a new writer with talent and heart." - Sam Lipsyte Jean Kyoung Frazier’s incredibly winning protagonist delivers laughter and grief with all the toppings. "Pizza Girl is a funny and moving debut, full of wry observation and deep humanity. And who doesn't want to read about that?" - Andrea Lawlor "Jean Kyoung Frazier, a blazing new voice in fiction, has given us a sly, poignant glimpse into the wilds of suburbia, where intergenerational queer love and alienation from labor go hand in hand. ![]() This novel has immense appeal." - Richard Ford "To Pizza Girl, Jean Kyoung Frazier brings a flawless ear for language, great inventiveness, unfailing intelligence and empathy, and best of all a rare and shimmering wit. ‘A fine debut’ Independent ‘Utterly moving’ Stylist ‘A thought provoking debut … I loved it’ Daily Mail ’Fresh, funny, bittersweet’ New York Times ‘Bristles with biting wit and optimism, each page a feast of Cheeto-fingered heart, humor, and lyricism’ Esquire ‘Funny, fast-moving and essential… You will devour it’ Lara Williams, author of Supper Club Bold, tender, and unexpected, Pizza Girl is a moving and funny portrait of a flawed, unforgettable young woman as she tries to find her place in the world. As one woman looks toward motherhood and the other toward middle age, the relationship between the two begins to blur in strange, complicated, and ultimately heartbreaking ways. Her world is further upended when she becomes obsessed with Jenny, a stay-at-home mother new to the neighbourhood, who comes to depend on weekly deliveries of pickle-covered pizzas for her son’s happiness. She’s grieving the death of her father, avoiding her loving boyfriend, and flagrantly ignoring her future. Perfect for fans of Normal People and Fleabag Great inventiveness, unfailing intelligence and empathy, and best of all a rare and shimmering wit’ Richard Ford Eighteen years old, pregnant, and working as a pizza delivery girl, our dysfunctional heroine is deeply lost and in complete denial about it all. Named a most anticipated book of 2020 by Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Elle, Marie Claire, Time, People, BuzzFeed, Bustle, and more.
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