<p><b>¿She writes with such panache, such extraordinary perception and wit.¿ Elizabeth Day</b><br><b>¿A forensically brave writer, with a semantic virtuosity rarely equalled.¿ <i>Telegraph</i></b><br><b>¿Unmissable.¿ Marie Claire</b><br><b>¿Hilarious and distressing, entertaining and wise.'' Roddy Doyle</b><br><br><b>A brilliantly funny and sharply observant novel from one of the most acclaimed American writers of her generation.</b><br><br>This novel follows the lives of two 11-year-olds intent on escaping childhood. As the strength of their friendship is tested repeatedly, they begin to take their first, exhilarating steps towards adulthood.</p>