Summary

A Good Housekeeping Pick of Best Books of the Year

A Time Magazine Pick of Best Books of the Year

An Electric Literature Pick of Best Books of the Year

A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2019

An October 2019 LibraryReads Pick

A fierce, beautiful, and unflinching memoir from a wildly talented debut author

While growing up in housing projects in Puerto Rico and Miami Beach, Jaquira Díaz found herself caught between extremes: as her family split apart and her mother battled schizophrenia, she was surrounded by the love of her friends; as she longed for a family and home, she found instead a life upended by violence. From her own struggles with depression and sexual assault to Puerto Rico's history of colonialism, Ordinary Girls vibrates with music and lyricism. Díaz triumphantly maps a way out of despair toward love and hope to become her version of the girl she always wanted to be.

Editorial Reviews

“A dynamic examination of the power of persistence.” —Time

“Belongs on your must-read lists. Díaz is a masterful writer…about despair, depression, love, and hope with such vibrancy that her vivid portrayal will stay with you long after the final page.” —O, The Oprah Magazine

“Outstanding. A powerful and lyrical coming-of-age story, Ordinary Girls is a candid illustration of shame, despair, and violence as well as joy and triumph.” —Ms. Magazine

“A gripping, gorgeous story from start to finish is brought to life by narrator Almarie Guerra. Like author Jaquira Díaz, Guerra was born in Puerto Rico and is bilingual. In a smooth, engaging voice that isn’t overly theatrical, she brings a balance of spirit and restraint to her delivery of Díaz’s electric memoir.” —AudioFile

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Author Bio: Jaquira Diaz

Jaquira Diaz is a Puerto Rico-born author. Her work has been published in Rolling Stone, the London Guardian, the New York Times Style Magazine, and others, as well as being included in The Best American Essays 2016. She is the recipient of two Pushcart Prizes, an Elizabeth George Foundation grant, and fellowships from the MacDowell Colony, the Kenyon Review, and the Wisconsin Institute for Creative Writing.

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Format:	Retail CD	Format:	MP3 CD
Available Formats :	Retail CD, MP3 CD
Category:	Nonfiction/Biography & Autobiography
Publisher:	Highbridge Audio	Publisher:	Highbridge Audio
CDs:	8	CDs:	1
Runtime:	10.15
ISBN:	9781665119443	ISBN:	9781665119436
Audience:	Adult
Language:	English

Ordinary Girls: A Memoir

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