A Lonely Girl Is A Dangerous Thing
A Lonely Girl is a Dangerous Thing follows Jena Jin's stories about growing up is always hard, but especially when so many think you're a washed-up has-been at twenty-two. Jena Lin is a violinist. She was once a child prodigy who now uses sex to fill the void left by fame. She's having some difficulties. Her professional life consists of rehearsals, concerts, auditions, and endless practice; her personal life consists of juggling the demands of her strict family and creative friends, as well as hooking up. Then she meets Mark, a much older and wiser man who accepts her. But at what cost to her aspirations?
Jena believes her dream life is about to begin when she is offered an internship with the New York Philharmonic. But if Trump is elected, New York and Jena will change irreversibly. Is the fantasy over? Jena's life begins to resemble Frances Ha, her favorite film, and crucial truths begin to emerge.
A Lonely Girl is a Dangerous Thing delves into female desire and the consequences of wanting too much and not receiving it. It's about the awkwardness and pain of being human in an increasingly fractured world - and how, despite this, people try to become the person they want to be. This is a brilliant and unique debut from a young writer with a fierce, intelligent, and audacious voice.
Author: Jessie Tu
Link to buy: https://www.amazon.com/Lonely-Girl-Dangerous-Thing/dp/1760877190/ref=sr_1_1
