Description |
241 pages ; 24 cm |
Summary |
Clem (Clementine) Jasper is a 27-year-old trust fund kid whose father is rock music royalty. A middle child, Clem drifts aimlessly through her days. When her dad dies at 58 of complications from a heart attack, her life takes an unexpected turn. Little sister, Dena, gets the Matisse, big brother, Simon, gets the guitars, and Clem gets...a stack of sealed letters that will take her on a road trip through California, visiting places her father wants her to see. He reveals his reasons for each destination in the missives, instructing Clem to open them on a specific schedule. Against her mother's wishes, Clem embarks on the life-changing journey and learns more about her father than she ever knew--or ever wanted to know. This is a thought-provoking novel about life, death, California, music, and more. Clem is a wry narrator, and the dialog is sharp and refreshingly realistic (F-bombs!). If you've never been to California, you might feel like you have visited after reading this creative and unforgettable story. |
Subject |
Musicians -- United States -- Fiction.
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Letters -- Fiction.
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Fathers and daughters -- Fiction.
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Bildungsromans.
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California -- Fiction.
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ISBN |
9781629144993 HRD |
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1629144991 HRD |
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