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Symptomatic

Author Danzy Senna

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$18.00 US

Penguin Adult HC/TR | Riverhead Books

5.2"W x 8"H x 0.6"D (13.2 x 20.3 x 1.5 cm) | 7 oz (187 g) | 60 per carton

On sale Feb 01, 2005 | 224 Pages | 978-1-59448-067-6

Sales rights: US, Canada, Open Mkt

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Fiction > Literary Fiction
Fiction > Women's Fiction

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The much anticipated sophomore novel from the bestselling author of Caucasia and the forthcoming Colored Television

A young woman moves to New York City for what promises to be a dream job. Displaced, she feels unsure of her fit in the world. Then comes a look of recognition, a gesture of friendship from an older woman named Greta who shares the same difficult-to-place color of skin. On common ground, a tenuous alliance grows between two women in racial limbo. So too, does the older woman's unnerving obsession, leading to a collision of two lives spiraling out of control.

A beautifully written novel, at once suspenseful, erotic, and tantalizingly clever, Symptomatic is a groundbreaking contribution to the literature of racial identity.

"A hypnotic psychological thriller." —Essence

"Read this novel." —Glamour

"Thoughtful and exciting. Highly recommended." —Library Journal

"Suspenseful, and the anguish her vividly relaized mixed-race characters feel when confronted with hostility from both ends of the racial spectrum is. sadly, all too authentic." —Booklist

Danzy Senna is the author of five previous books, including the bestselling Caucasia and, most recently, New People, as well as a memoir. The recipient of numerous awards and honors, she teaches writing at the University of Southern California.

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