Young Jane Young

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Aviva Grossman, an ambitious Congressional intern in Florida, makes the life-changing mistake of having an affair with her boss – who is beloved, admired, successful and very married – and blogging about it. When the affair comes to light, the Congressman doesn’t take the fall, but Aviva does, and her life is over before it hardly begins. She becomes a late-night talk show punchline; she is slut-shamed, labelled as fat and ugly and considered a blight on politics in general. How does one go on after this? In Aviva’s case, she changes her name and moves to a remote town in Maine. She starts over, tries to be smarter about her life, and to raise her daughter to be strong and confident. But when, at the urging of others, she decides to run for public office herself, that long-ago mistake trails her via the Internet like a scarlet A.

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‘This sly, exhilarating novel takes on slut-shaming . . . and manages to be hilarious in the process’ People

‘It’s brilliant and hilarious . . . It has a heart. And a spine. It’s exactly what we need more of right now.’ Chicago Tribune

‘A smart, intersectional feminist tour de force’ Washington Times

This is the story of five women . . .
Meet Rachel Grossman.
She’ll stop at nothing to protect her daughter, Aviva, even if it ends up costing her everything.

Meet Jane Young.
She’s disrupting a quiet life with her daughter, Ruby, to seek political office for the first time.

Meet Ruby Young.
 She thinks her mom has a secret. She’s right.

Meet Embeth Levin.
 She has made a career of cleaning up her congressman husband’s messes.

Meet Aviva Grossman.
 The Internet won’t let her or anyone else forget her past transgressions.

This is the story of five women…and the scandal that binds them together.

From Gabrielle Zevin, the bestselling author of Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, comes another story with unforgettable characters that is particularly suited to the times we live in now.

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Weight 0.24 kg
Dimensions 19.6 × 12.6 × 2.4 cm
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Cover

Paperback
Pages

294
Language

English
Edition

Reprint
Dewey

813.6 (edition:23)
Readership

General – Trade / Code: K

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