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Zoe Trope

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url http://www.goodreads.com/profile/ZoeTrope
born January 01, 1986
gender female
place of birth United States
website http://zoe-trope.livejournal.com
genre Gay & Lesbian, Children's Books, Biographies & Memoirs
influences kevin sampsell, thea hillman, daphne gottlieb

about this author

Zoe Trope was born in 1986. She graduated from high school in Oregon in 2003. That same year, HarperCollins published her high school memoir, Please Don't Kill the Freshman. Since then, she has written for magazines, newspapers, and anthologies.

She graduated from Oberlin College in 2008.

Read her Livejournal at http://zoe-trope.livejournal.c...

books by Zoe Trope

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avg rating: 3.51 | 218 ratings | 3 distinct works
Please Don't Kill the Freshman... Please Don't Kill the Freshman: A Memoir (Hardcover)
by Zoe Trope (goodreads author!)
avg rating 3.55 — 153 ratings — published 2003
4 editions
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3000 Miles Per Hour in Every D... 3000 Miles Per Hour in Every Direction at Once: Essays and Stories (Paperback)
by Nick Mamatas, Zoe Trope
avg rating 3.50 — 2 ratings — published 2003
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Becoming: Young Ideas On Gende... Becoming: Young Ideas On Gender, Identity, And Sexuality (Paperback)
by Gina de Vries, Zoe Trope
avg rating 0.00 — 0 ratings — published 2004
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Are Prisons Obsolete... 08/19 Zoe is currently reading:
Are Prisons Obsolete? (Paperback)
by Angela Y. Davis
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August 25
Born Standing Up: A ... Zoe gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life (Hardcover)
by Steve Martin
bookshelves: 2008books, non-fiction
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read in August, 2008
The Wall: Growing Up... Zoe gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain (Hardcover)
by Peter Sis
bookshelves: 2008books
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American Born Chines... Zoe gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
American Born Chinese (Paperback)
by Gene Luen Yang
bookshelves: 2008books, fiction, young-adult
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recommended for: fans of graphic novels, myths, transformers
read in August, 2008
August 19
Are Prisons Obsolete... Zoe is currently reading:
Are Prisons Obsolete? (Paperback)
by Angela Y. Davis
bookshelves: currently-reading
my rating:
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89755 New comment on Hannah Holborn's review of Tangerine
33554 Zoe wrote: "One of my favorite YA books. "

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The Comical Tragedy ... Zoe gave 2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars to:
The Comical Tragedy or Tragical Comedy of Mr. Punch (Paperback)
by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads author!)
bookshelves: 2008books, fiction
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read in August, 2008

Zoe Zoe said: "Creepy. "
Totally Joe Zoe gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Totally Joe (Paperback)
by James Howe
bookshelves: 2008books, fiction, young-adult
my rating:
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read in August, 2008

Zoe Zoe said: "Sweet, quick read about a gay 12-year-old. It felt a little formulaic and issue-y, but it was well done. "
The Arrival Zoe gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
The Arrival (Hardcover)
by Shaun Tan
bookshelves: 2008books, fiction, young-adult
my rating:
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read in August, 2008

Zoe Zoe said: "Just so lovely. "
August 14
Someday This Pain Wi... Zoe gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You (Hardcover)
by Peter Cameron
bookshelves: 2008books, fiction, young-adult
my rating:
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recommended to Zoe by: Andrea
read in August, 2008

Zoe Zoe said: "Is it self-centered that I took the bit about teenagers writing memoirs personally? "
August 12
Zot!: The Complete B... Zoe gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Zot!: The Complete Black-and-White Stories: 1987-1991 (Paperback)
by Scott McCloud
bookshelves: 2008books, fiction, young-adult
my rating:
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recommended to Zoe by: my brother, ross
recommended for: fans of alison bechdel, buffy, firefly
read in August, 2008

Zoe Zoe said: "Beautifully drawn with lively characters. I really liked the blend of teenage angst and superhero drama. (Remind anyone of Buffy, hmm?) "



quotes by Zoe Trope

"apathy is a disease and some days i long for it."
Zoe Trope (Please Don't Kill the Freshman: A Memoir)
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"sometimes every word i write is 'love' but the letters are rearranged, the sounds are different. all the words are red."
Zoe Trope (Please Don't Kill the Freshman: A Memoir)
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"if you take off your clothes, you will find more clothes."
Zoe Trope (Please Don't Kill the Freshman: A Memoir)
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