- Hardcover: 137 pages
- Publisher: Harpercollins Childrens Books (Sep 1994)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0060245360
- ISBN-13: 978-0060245368
- Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 12.7 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
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After the death of her father, Laurel is haunted by a legacy of family secrets, hidden shame, and shattered glass. Immersing herself in the heady rhythms of a city that is like something wild, caged, and pacing, Laurel tries to lose herself. But when she runs away from the past, she discovers a passion so powerful, it brings her roundabout and face-to-face with the demons she wants to avoid.
In a stunning departure from her enormously popular Weetzie Bat books, Francesca Lia Block weaves a darkly exhilarating tale of shattered passions and family secrets.Francesca Lia Block once again breaks new ground in this compelling story about the secrets families keep. After the death of her father, Laurel is haunted by a legacy of hidden shames and family secrets.Immersing herself in the heady rhythms of the city, in the ever-quickening drumbeat of life on the edge, Laurel discovers a passion so powerful it brings her face to face with the demons in her past, and in doing so, threatens to send her spiraling out of control. "This is serious life Block is writing about--it's raw, hellish, heavenly, and real."--SLJ. "There can be no doubt about the book's literary merit."--BR.
1995 Recommended Books for Reluctant Young Adult Readers (ALA)
1995 Books for the Teen Age (NY Public Library)
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Library Binding
"The Hanged Man" is somewhat of a loner in Francesca Lia Block's bibliography. It's not connected to her most famous series, the Weetzie Bat books, by anything other than location. The protagonist is Laurel, a seventeen-year-old girl whose father has just died. She flirts with death and anorexia in the dark magic of the LA that is her world, of devils and flowers, voodoo and fairies. When I first read this book, it made me cry-- somthing very few books have done. Block's writing is a very true approximation of a sensitive yet jaded teenager trying to come to grips with her life. The descriptions in the book are amazing-- one that stands out is this one, describing the voice of a man Laurel meets in the hospital where her father is dying. "His voice cracked the way ice does when you pour liquor over it." Your heart cracks, too.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I am a devoted follower of Block's books, but this is my definite favourite. I can read it over and over and it still lets me completely step out of my life and into the book. If you liked any of her other books, you will love this, and if you haven't read any before, it is a wonderful place to start. Beware though, they are very addictive!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Library Binding
The Hanged Man is the best book I have ever read. Block's style of writing brings you, the reader, straight into the lives of her characters. She shows us the reality in which Laurel (the main character) lives. We feel truly sorry for this creative and complex girl. She lives in a world of sex, drugs, cigarette smoke, and lonliness. If you have ever felt vulnerable or lost, this book will seem to understand you. I have read it over and over, noticing new parts of the book every time. I fell in love with The Hanged Man, and I highly reccommend it to anyone with imagination.
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I bought this book for my 13 year old daughter but luckily read it first. I only say this because the subject matter was inappropriate ie child abuse. Read more
Published 6 months ago by janyeomans
Bewitching tale of vulnerability, Los Angeles, art and sex
Two things puzzle me.Why is Francesca Lia Block, the author of this beautiful novel, not better known in Britain ? Read more
Published on 16 Mar 2004 by ILONACAT
earth angel
Block's words flow like honey and wrap themselves around you. By the time you realize you can't escape, you don't want to anyway. Read more
Published on 15 Mar 1997
amazingly thought-provoking and magical-realism-beautiful!
great angst novel. language like ripe fruit on a hot, starry
night. all the bewitching romance and soul-searching i was craving. Read more
night. all the bewitching romance and soul-searching i was craving. Read more
Published on 15 Mar 1997
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