The book's release marks the coming of age of the graphic young adult novel. Young adult novels up until the late 1980s were, after all, mostly the territory of the Nancy Drew, Judy Blume and Sweet Valley High set-safe harbors, when one considers that by 1989, Madonna, Prince, Prozac, The Breakfast Club and MTV were deeply embedded in the culture of the time.Įnter Weetzie Bat. It's a surprising read, not because of its challenging content per se, but because Block managed to write a successful, street-wise, graphic and sophisticated young adult novel 15 years ago. READING FRANCESCA Lia Block's first book, Weetzie Bat, requires some preparation. Margin: Exploring Modern Magical Realism/RETROSPECTIVE: Francesca Lia Block's WEETZIE BAT seriesĪ magical realist rabble-rouser continues to enjoy cult status
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