Nina: Adolescence

Nina: Adolescence

By Amy Hassinger
Unabridged
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“There’s…a sly sensuality to Hassinger’s prose, and her attention to Nina’s body can be as loving as it can be ominous…a truly penetrating book…The novel surges forward like a quiet thriller, with Nina at the center, nakedly vulnerable to the forces of grief, neglect, and abuse.”

Salon

Told with eloquence, tenderness, and a fearless sensuality, Nina: Adolescence is an unforgettable and utterly compelling debut. At fifteen, Nina is trapped in the net of her parents' grief over the accidental death of her little brother. Eager to hold the family together, she realizes that her mother's painting is the only way to rescue her from the brink of despair. At Nina's urging, her mother returns to the studio, where she begins a series of nude portraits of her remaining child-paintings that will chronicle the slow unfolding of a girl's body into a woman's.

The novel examines the central questions of adolescence, sexuality and identity, as well as raises questions about the limits of artistic freedom, and tenuous balance between serving oneself and serving the other in intimate relationships. It will be engaging reading for anyone who's gone through the pain and joy of growing up.