Dial, Belletristik, Sam (Englisch, Goodman Allegra, 2023)

&ldquo,I&rsquo,ve been an Allegra Goodman fan for years, but Sam is hands down my new favorite. I loved this powerful and endearing portrait of a girl who must summon deep within herself the grit and wisdom to grow up.&rdquo,&mdash,Lily King, New York Times bestselling author of Writers & Lovers What happens to a girl&rsquo,s sense of joy and belonging&mdash,to her belief in herself&mdash,as she becomes a woman? This unforgettable portrait of coming-of-age offers subtle yet powerful reflections on class, parenthood, addiction, lust, and the irrepressible power of dreams. , There is a girl, and her name is Sam. She adores her father, though he isn&rsquo,t around much. Her mother struggles to make ends meet, and never fails to remind her daughter that if she studies hard and acts responsibly, adulthood will be easier&mdash,more secure and comfortable. But comfort and security are of little interest to Sam. She doesn&rsquo,t fit in at school, where the other girls have the right shade of blue jeans and don&rsquo,t question the rules. Sam doesn&rsquo,t care about jeans or rules. She just loves to climb&mdash,trees, fences, walls, the side of a building. , As a teenager, Sam begins to doubt herself. She yearns for her climbing coach to notice her, but when he does it&rsquo,s more complicated than she anticipated. She resents her father&rsquo,s erratic behavior, but she grieves once he&rsquo,s gone. And she resists her mother&rsquo,s attempts to plan for her future, even as that future draws closer. Allegra Goodman&rsquo,s beautiful and wise new novel is deceptively simple: it is about a girl who grows up. But underneath its straightforward chronology and spare sentences lie layers of extraordinary depth, sensitivity, and tenderness.