false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178852206m/846073.jpg 846073 1 <div>This is the story of an unlikely duo &#8212; Benjamin Seymour, a failed pornographer, and Finn, a ten-year-old girl genius who has run away from home. Over the course of one day &#8212; sometimes separately and sometimes together &#8212; they wander the city looking for some semblance of belonging. There, the novel grows to include a diverse cast of characters and themes that support the inward journey of each. The narration veers into an array of literary forms to best reflect the heartbreaking quest of its main characters. Each new chapter comes as a surprise, as Conn employs such storytelling methods as the newsreel, Q and A, stream of consciousness, and screenplay to propel this raunchy and romantic debut tale.</div> 831599 5 2003 P total:19|4:6|3:10|2:2|1:1| 19 59 28 6 4 2 false false Mon May 12 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Apr 16 07:35:11 -0700 2008 Mon May 12 11:17:51 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Mar 04 13:21:25 -0800 2008 Tue Mar 04 13:23:35 -0800 2008
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