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Happy Baby by Elliott, Stephen

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Condition
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A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket (if applicable) included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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“May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend ...
Binding
Paperback
Weight
0 lbs
Product Group
Book
IsTextBook
No
ISBN
9780312424497
Book Title
Happy Baby
Publisher
Picador
Item Length
8.5 in
Publication Year
2005
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.5 in
Author
Stephen Elliott
Genre
Fiction
Topic
Psychological, Literary, Romance / General
Item Weight
9.6 Oz
Item Width
5.5 in
Number of Pages
208 Pages

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Happy Baby is the story of Theo, once an orphan in the Chicago foster care system and now a grown man living in California. Theo, saturated with memories of abuse and heartache, and filled with the simple wish to understand more about himself, returns to Chicago to reconnect with an old girlfriend from his troubled youth. Told in reverse order, this edgy and powerful novel slowly and subtly turns mysterious, as we attempt to recognize the root of Theo's plight and the source for his quietly wavering humanity.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Picador
ISBN-10
0312424493
ISBN-13
9780312424497
eBay Product ID (ePID)
43398956

Product Key Features

Book Title
Happy Baby
Number of Pages
208 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2005
Topic
Psychological, Literary, Romance / General
Genre
Fiction
Author
Stephen Elliott
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
9.6 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
By telling his story backward, Elliott puts us in a...position of wanting to know/dreading the knowledge, and it's a graceful strategy that gives Happy Baby its unique veracity and humane edge. It also allows the narrative to transcend the shocking details of Theo's life, which Elliott reveals in quick verbal jabs that pepper his otherwise tightly wound prose., Happy Baby is surely the most intelligent and beautiful book ever written about juvenile detention centers, sadomasochism, and drugs.... Theo could appear freakish; but he is so fully drawn, and so honest about himself, that he seems touchingly normal...Heartbreaking., A most impressive little novel, heartbreakingly and bewilderingly alive in a way most bigger books can't even imagine., "A most impressive little novel, heartbreakingly and bewilderingly alive in a way most bigger books can't even imagine." -- Andrew O'Hehir, Salon.com " Happy Baby is surely the most intelligent and beautiful book ever written about juvenile detention centers, sadomasochism, and drugs.... Theo could appear freakish; but he is so fully drawn, and so honest about himself, that he seems touchingly normal...Heartbreaking." -- The New York Times Book Review "By telling his story backward, Elliott puts us in a...position of wanting to know/dreading the knowledge, and it's a graceful strategy that gives Happy Baby its unique veracity and humane edge. It also allows the narrative to transcend the shocking details of Theo's life, which Elliott reveals in quick verbal jabs that pepper his otherwise tightly wound prose." -- The Village Voice, "A most impressive little novel, heartbreakingly and bewilderingly alive in a way most bigger books can't even imagine."--Andrew O'Hehir, Salon.com "Happy Baby is surely the most intelligent and beautiful book ever written about juvenile detention centers, sadomasochism, and drugs.... Theo could appear freakish; but he is so fully drawn, and so honest about himself, that he seems touchingly normal...Heartbreaking."--The New York Times Book Review "By telling his story backward, Elliott puts us in a...position of wanting to know/dreading the knowledge, and it's a graceful strategy that gives Happy Baby its unique veracity and humane edge. It also allows the narrative to transcend the shocking details of Theo's life, which Elliott reveals in quick verbal jabs that pepper his otherwise tightly wound prose."--The Village Voice, "A most impressive little novel, heartbreakingly and bewilderingly alive in a way most bigger books can't even imagine."--Andrew O'Hehir, Salon.com " Happy Baby is surely the most intelligent and beautiful book ever written about juvenile detention centers, sadomasochism, and drugs.... Theo could appear freakish; but he is so fully drawn, and so honest about himself, that he seems touchingly normal...Heartbreaking."-- The New York Times Book Review "By telling his story backward, Elliott puts us in a...position of wanting to know/dreading the knowledge, and it's a graceful strategy that gives Happy Baby its unique veracity and humane edge. It also allows the narrative to transcend the shocking details of Theo's life, which Elliott reveals in quick verbal jabs that pepper his otherwise tightly wound prose."-- The Village Voice
Lccn
2004-057251
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
813/.6
Lc Classification Number
Ps3605.L46h37 2005
Copyright Date
2005

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  • by tnsantiques
    03 Aug, 2006

    Happy Baby

    I bought this book because it was referred by another author. Its a little hard to follow at first until you realize its going backwards in order. Its a very shocking book! I read a lot of independent books and this was shocked me much more than most!!! The main character's mental state was heart wrenching. It's overall a very good read.

  • by PNAAf5wITKu@Deleted
    09 Jun, 2011

    An Emotional Rollercoaster

    In this semi-autobiographical novel, Elliott chronicles his severe abuse as a youth, his subsequent involvement with masochistic or drug-abusing women, his failed marriage and his own adventures as a conflicted masochist and submissive. Elliott does an excellent job of describing his protagonist's emotions, which can include disappointment and despair. For what it's worth, this narrative works like that of the film Memento, moving from the end of the story to its beginning.

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