Danielle read and liked Tony DuShane's review of Towelhead: A Novel:

"i can't wait for the film to come out....directed by alan ball.

her agent just rejected my book, he complimented me on my strong character and distinct voice, but then gave me the let down that it wasn't strong enough in the over saturated...more i can't wait for the film to come out....directed by alan ball.

her agent just rejected my book, he complimented me on my strong character and distinct voice, but then gave me the let down that it wasn't strong enough in the over saturated marketplace.

i seriously just laugh b/c i read so many books that are getting pushed hard by publicists at large publishers and i don't mean to sound cocky, but i know my book is better than at least 90% of what's out there.

anyway, keeping a list of everyone who rejects me so i'll be sure to send them a signed copy and hopefully a clip of a few great reviews.

the publishing industry has its head firmly up it's ass.

/end rant.

towelhead is spectacular.
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Danielle read and liked Alecia Whitaker Pace's review of Towelhead: A Novel:

"Warning: it contains graphic language.
Warning: it will break your heart.
The main character is a 13 year old girl who experiences moving to a new state, having no one to turn to when her body starts to grow and change, parents of differe...more Warning: it contains graphic language.
Warning: it will break your heart.
The main character is a 13 year old girl who experiences moving to a new state, having no one to turn to when her body starts to grow and change, parents of different races in an ugly divorce, being the target of racism, and physical and sexual abuse all in the course of one school year.
There is a lot of dialogue and it's a VERY FAST READ. I couldn't put it down. I love this book. My heart was truly breaking for this girl and I couldn't stop thinking about her for the longest time... or rather, for the young girls that she represents. (less) "

Danielle read and liked LARRY's review of Towelhead: A Novel:

"As posted in [http://www.amazon.com]:

Wow! I'm not sure if I'm supposed to like the book because of the style of writing and the bold approach of a topic or if I'm supposed to hate it because of a sensitive topic. I can say one thing...tha...more As posted in [http://www.amazon.com]:

Wow! I'm not sure if I'm supposed to like the book because of the style of writing and the bold approach of a topic or if I'm supposed to hate it because of a sensitive topic. I can say one thing...that Erian didn't hold back her creative juices. It's so good I thought that it was actually a memoir.

Feeling threatened by her daughter, especially when her boyfriend spills a revelation, thirteen-year-old Jasira is sent to live with her Lebanese father in Houston. Prior to this, Jasira's relationship with her father was practically non-existent. Both father and daughter try to make the best of the new living situation.

*Towelhead* is a book of contraditions, especially Jasira. Jasira, as a young girl, is naive to the things of the world and the desires of men. At the same time, Jasira knows what she wants, which is love and acceptance and she'll get it from anyone, whether it be from her father, her hunky married neighbor, her boyfriend or her other neighbor who is pregnant.

Confused yet eager, she choses to seek the company and attention of her hunky neighbor. This is where readers may be turned off and stop reading or cautiously continue. I can say that this is not easy reading not only because of the sexual nature but because of the eventual eruption of emotions and reactions to this incident.

You'll not only read their emotions but you'll feel emotional. You'll be angry at Jasira's mom for her ultimatums and blind devotion to her boyfriends. You'll react in shock to her father's discpline. You'll bite your nails while Jasira's boyfriend pressures her to do things. You'll want to slap the neighbor's kid and his "get-away-with-murder" antics.

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