Heart, You Bully, You Punk

by Leah Hager Cohen
Heart, You Bully, You Punk
published
April 27th 2004 by Penguin (Non-Classics)
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binding
Paperback, 224 pages

isbn
0142004324   (isbn13: 9780142004326)

description
Leah Hager Cohen has produced a slim little book that proves a point: in the novel, milieu is everything. Heart, You Bully, You Punk (and what ...more





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Leila
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06/27/08

Read in June, 2008
recommends it for: Women with hollow bones
Heart, You Bully, You Punk is the kind of book you want to read when you are feeling melancholy--it's the print equivalent of Coldplay and a cup of lukewarm tea. It's the kind of book that makes you feel like starving yourself for days and then climbing into the largest, rattiest sweater you can find, and rocking gently in a corner. This isn't to say that I didn't like the book, I did. I mean, I gave it three stars. But it will slowly drive you mad, as you start to look at every gesture you make...more
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Tracy
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Liddy
07/13/07

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I was familiar with Cohen's nonfiction (especially her great book on deaf culture, Train Go Sorry), so I've long been meaning to try out this novel of hers. It's not bad -- chockablock with vivid details, so the imagining is easy and the characterization superb -- but I wasn't wild about it.
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Khaya
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12/26/07

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Hmm. I liked the writing, sort of, but sometimes it felt overwritten and pretentious. A bit slow and weird. Reading it wasn't painful, but I didn't love it either -- I guess that makes it a perfect 3-star book. It'll be interesting to see what the other book club members have to say.
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Carol
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06/18/08

I enjoyed this book as it dealt with relationships, loneliness and being a spectator in life. These are all themes that I can relate to. The characters are quirky but engaging. Good light read.
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Philip
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04/23/08

a different kind of read for me.

chick-flicky in nature, but interestingly written, with full characters and a very realistic lens.
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Barbara
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08/20/07

Despite the unappealing title, this is an extremely well written book about two lonely people who find each other. I highly recommend it.
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avg rating (all editions): 3.37 (65 ratings)
avg rating (this edition): 3.38 (55 ratings)
number of reviews: 6







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