Did you know that I have declared this the summer of Francesca Lia Block (FLB)? I realized that it had been a long time since I read some of my favorite books by my favorite young adult author and also that there were some books I never even attempted to read. I got caught under my rock, in other words. I found a list on Lists of Bests and started at the top.
Weetzie Bat is a cult classic in the YA world. It's filled with magical characters and beautiful descriptions. This is the story of Weetzie Bat, daughter of Brandi-Lynn and Charlie Bat who are separated. Weetzie thinks that everyone she goes to school with is blind because they cannot see how beautiful LA is. Then she meets Dirk. They are fast friends and together they decide to find a My Secret Agent Lover Man for Weetzie and a Duck for Dirk. With the help of a genie, they find just that!
Don't let the names throw you off. One of my friends had a hard time reading this because of names like My Secret Agent Lover Man and Witch Baby but the story is so beautiful that you'll want to wear dresses with poetry written on them in glitter.
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