Oreo (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780811223225)

Oreo is raised by her maternal grandparents in Philadelphia. Her black mother tours with a theatrical troupe, and her Jewish deadbeat dad disappeared when she was an infant, leaving behind a mysterious note that triggers her quest to find him. What ensues is a playful, modernized parody of the classical odyssey of Theseus with a feminist twist, immersed in seventies pop culture, and mixing standard English, black vernacular, and Yiddish with wisecracking aplomb. Oreo, our young hero, navigates the labyrinth of sound studios and brothels and subway tunnels in Manhattan, seeking to claim her birthright while unwittingly experiencing and triggering a mythic journey of self-discovery like no other.

Author: Fran Ross
ISBN-10: 0811223221
ISBN-13: 9780811223225
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Language: English
Published: 07/07/2015
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.40w x 0.70d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 05/15/2015
Shelf Awareness 07/24/2015