The Hanged Man
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After the death of her father, Laurel is haunted by a legacy of family secrets, hidden shame, and shattered glass. Immersing herself in the heady rhythms of a city that is like something wild, caged, and pacing, Laurel tries to lose herself. But when she runs away from the past, she discovers a passion so powerful, it brings her roundabout and face-to-face with the demons she wants to avoid.In a stunning departure from her enormously popular Weetzie Bat books, Francesca Lia Block weaves a darkly exhilarating tale of shattered passions and family secrets.
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I read this probably last year of high school and I remember loving it. I don't know if I read it again I would have the same opinion but since I don't have my copy anymore It may be awhile before I try again.
Somehow I missed this one in my teens when I read everything else I could get my hands on by Block. Laurel is wasting away. She doesn't eat. This is a Laurel Canyon fever dream. There are mentions of AIDS but there has clearly been some sort of sexual abuse. I didn't love this. Probably because I also grew up in a world where kids were pushed into adult life at way too young of an age as well and because it's so dreamy there is no real healing going on here.
