<![CDATA[Violet & Claire]]>

false <![CDATA[Violet & Claire]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166639456m/14569.jpg 14569 6 Francesca Lia Block has gained a tremendous following writing stories about the young denizens of Los Angeles that are simultaneously ethereal and utterly tangible. Titles such as The Hanged Man, Dangerous Angels, Girl Goddess #9, and I Was a Teenage Fairy explore the heaviest issues facing teens--including all variety of sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll--with the light touch of skillful poet. In Violet and Claire, Block once again exposes us to both the best and the worst of the City of Angels, as we trace the rise and fall of a female friendship from thrilling expectations to soul-squelching excess. Set against the glittering background of Hollywood, Block's work has long been marked by an intensely visual style, so it is perhaps appropriate that this story opens like a screenplay: "FADE IN: The helicopter circles, whirring in a sky the color of laundered-to-the-perfect-fade-jeans. Clouds like the wigs of starlets--fluffy platinum spun floss." The script theme continues with chapter subheadings such as "EXT: HIGH SCHOOL QUAD--DAY" and "INT: LIMO--NIGHT" while teenage wannabe filmmaker Violet and gossamer-winged poet Claire take turns telling their story. Everywhere Violet is dark, Claire resonates light. And as they make the arduous journey toward adulthood by way of the silver screen dream, it is this essential oppositeness that both draws the two together and drives them apart. Luckily, there's a Hollywood ending for the yin-yang duo, "the photo negative of each other, together making the perfect image of a girl." (Ages 12 and older) --Brangien Davis 990479 1999 Violet & Claire total:1131|5:299|4:355|3:351|2:106|1:20| 1131 4200 1400 48 5 1 false false Sun Oct 12 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Jan 11 02:41:32 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 12 15:28:56 -0800 2009 5
Violet sees life as a movie. There's always a scene, a mood, something unfolding. Though ...more...]]> 4 1 false false Sun Oct 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 18 01:40:04 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 18 06:53:01 -0700 2009
There's a very mystical quality when reading it. The scenes meld into one another, which can be quite disjointing when reading it initially. Pages need to be re-read and at points, nothing is quite clear. The book is very short, however, (easily read in under an...more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 03 10:06:50 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 03 10:27:42 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Nov 26 11:07:54 -0800 2007 Sat Dec 15 12:20:12 -0800 2007 more...]]> 4 0 true false Sun Dec 07 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 20 06:20:36 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 20 06:22:09 -0800 2008 1 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Oct 27 16:48:02 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 25 08:49:55 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 27 16:48:02 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon May 12 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu May 08 12:21:14 -0700 2008 Tue May 13 01:02:01 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Dec 30 09:39:23 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 30 09:42:43 -0800 2008 I loved the book.]]> 3 0 false false Sat Jan 10 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 10 11:07:10 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 10 11:25:37 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Sat Jun 07 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 17 13:29:45 -0700 2008 Tue Nov 11 23:52:01 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Dec 09 19:36:45 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 09 19:38:12 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1998 Wed Jun 13 10:42:35 -0700 2007 Wed Jun 13 10:43:21 -0700 2007 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1998 Fri Aug 08 08:51:06 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 08 09:59:01 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Mar 20 16:33:45 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 20 16:34:59 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1997 Wed Aug 26 22:27:24 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 26 23:15:21 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Thu Nov 20 22:27:05 -0800 2008 Thu Nov 20 22:29:31 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Sat Jun 20 11:16:44 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 20 11:16:44 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sat Feb 14 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 03 10:44:03 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 28 07:40:11 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Sun Feb 24 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 24 20:34:45 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 24 21:12:04 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Apr 23 13:14:59 -0700 2008 Wed Apr 23 13:16:45 -0700 2008
I remember ploughing thru this one one night while sitting outside on the apt. porch, listening to night noises, drink...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=14569