Unbecoming (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781338160727)

Three women. Three generations. Three secrets.

A Stonewall Honor Book Katie's life is falling apart: her best friend thinks she's a freak, her mother, Caroline, controls every aspect of her life, and her estranged grandmother, Mary, appears as if out of nowhere. Mary has dementia and needs lots of care, and when Katie starts putting together Mary's life story, secrets and lies are uncovered: Mary's illegitimate baby, her zest for life and freedom and men; the way she lived her life to the full yet suffered huge sacrifices along the way. As the relationship between Mary and Caroline is explored, Katie begins to understand her own mother's behavior, and from that insight, the terrors about her sexuality, her future, and her younger brother are all put into perspective.Funny, sad, honest, and wise, this powerful multigenerational novel from international bestseller Jenny Downham celebrates life like no book before.

Author: Jenny Downham
ISBN-10: 1338160729
ISBN-13: 9781338160727
Publisher: David Fickling Books
Language: English
Published: 06/27/2017
Pages: 384
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.90d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.7
Point Value: 18
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 180008 / Unbecoming