College Girl

a College Girl is a sensitive, yet laser-precise look at the joy (and indignity) of college life. Weitzas prose is lovely, direct, and wincingly honest.a a Diablo Cody, Oscar-winning screenwriter of Juno and author of Candy Girl aA raw and resonant debut novel. Readers will recognize themselves in Weitzas very real narratora I know I did. Like Natalie Bloom I hovered on the fringes of frat parties, wondering why everyone was having the time of their lives except me. In the end, Patricia Weitzas novel is not only compelling and compassionate, but a page- turner. Natalieas transformation, drawing on strengths she doesnat even know she has, had me cheering.a aMegan McCafferty, New York Times abestselling author of Second Helpings and Fourth Comings aWeitzas assured debut follows the trials one painfully shy college student faces when she ventures beyond the safety of the library. . . . Weitz masterfully captures the collegiate atmosphere as seen through the eyes of a troubled, sympathetic young woman.a a Booklist aThis debut novel unwraps an intriguing downward spiral, deftly portraying social and psychological implications of college life. Natalieas need to come to terms with her history, slowly revealed throughout, is well worth the read.a a Library Journal aBoth cringe-worthy and compelling, self-absorbed Natalie will remind many readers of their own awkward youth. . . . A deft, modest coming-of-age tale from debut author Weitz.a a Kirkus aWith College Girl Patricia Weitz has created an everywoman for our bewildering times, a woman who transforms before our eyes into a philosopher of heartbreak and redemption.a aNick Flynn, author of Another Bullshit Night in Suck City aSharply observed and unflinchingly honest, College Girl is a sexual coming of age novel that will resonate with anyone who remember the bitter sweet emotions of their first love affair. Weitzas depiction of the underbelly of the student dating scene is so uncannily perceptive that it will make you squirm.a aFiona Neill, author of Slummy Mummy A sensitive yet laser-precise look at the joy (and indignity) of college life. -Diablo Cody, Oscar(r)-winning screenwriter of Juno Weitz's prose is insightful, and Natalie's rocky coming-of-age tale...[is] a compelling read. - USA Today Weitz is so adept at capturing the pain and insecurity attached to campus life and love, it's impossible to read without squirming-or at least without recalling the stupid decisions of your own early 20s. - Entertainment Weekly