The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-In-The-Moon Marigolds, (Paperback)

from mitchsar

Zindel's Pulitzer prize winning, semi-autobiographical play is an enjoyable, easy read for any high school student. The battles between mother and daughters are relatable to any teenager, the dialogue and background information are very comprehensible.

from REINADECOPIAYPEGA

I read this book for the first time over 40 years ago when it was a recent book and remember liking it but never having read it again in all these decades gone by. I decided to re-visit some of the books I loved as a young person to see how well they've traveled. The Beverly Clearly ones gave me...

from MissBoyer3

The old, converted vegetable shop where Tillie lives is more like a madhouse than a home. Tillie's mother, Beatrice, is bitter and cruel, yet desperate for her daughters' love. Her sister, Ruth, suffers epileptic fits and sneaks cigarettes every chance she gets. In the midst of chaos, Tillie stru...

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The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds (1964, Pulitzer 1971) has a catchy title. I'd never heard of it. Listened to a single-narrator audiobook reading of the script. Like listening a movie script, dry and perplexing. Should be seen on stage. Then discovered it was actually made in...

from mitchsar

Zindel's Pulitzer prize winning, semi-autobiographical play is an enjoyable, easy read for any high school student. The battles between mother and daughters are relatable to any teenager, the dialogue and background information are very comprehensible.