{"product_id":"inappropriation-paperback","title":"Inappropriation - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLexi Freiman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"This is a daring book, thrillingly of our moment.\" -- Emma Cline, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Girls\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA wildly irreverent take on the coming-of-age story that turns a search for belonging into a riotous satire of identity politics\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStarting at a prestigious private Australian girls' school, fifteen-year-old Ziggy Klein is confronted with an alienating social hierarchy that hurls her into the arms of her grade's most radical feminists. Tormented by a burgeoning collection of dark, sexual fantasies, and a biological essentialist mother, Ziggy sets off on a journey of self-discovery that moves from the Sydney drag scene to the extremist underbelly of the Internet. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs PC culture collides with her friends' morphing ideology and her parents' kinky sex life, Ziggy's understanding of gender, race, and class begins to warp. Ostracized at school, she seeks refuge in Donna Haraway's seminal feminist text, \u003cem\u003eA Cyborg Manifesto\u003c\/em\u003e, and discovers an indisputable alternative identity. Or so she thinks. A controversial Indian guru, a transgender drag queen, and her own Holocaust-surviving grandmother propel Ziggy through a series of misidentifications, culminating in a date-rape revenge plot so confused, it just might work. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUproariously funny, but written with extraordinary acuity about the intersections of gender, sexual politics, race, and technology, \u003cem\u003e Inappropriation \u003c\/em\u003eis literary satire at its best. With a deft finger on the pulse of the zeitgeist, Lexi Freiman debuts on the scene as a brilliant and fearless new talent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStarting at a prestigious Australian private girls' school, fifteen-year-old Ziggy Klein is confronted with an alienating social hierarchy that hurls her into the arms of her grade's most radical feminists. As PC culture collides with her friends' morphing ideology and her parents' kinky sex life, Ziggy's understanding of gender, race, and class begins to warp. Ostracized at school, she seeks refuge in Donna Haraway's seminal feminist text \"A Cyborg Manifesto\" and discovers an indisputable alternative identity--or so she thinks. A controversial Indian guru, a mean clique of blondes known as the Cates, and her own Holocaust-surviving grandmother propel Ziggy through a series of misidentifications, culminating in a date-rape revenge plot so confused it just might work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUproariously funny, but written with extraordinary acuity about the intersections of gender, sexual politics, race, and technology, \u003cem\u003eInappropriation\u003c\/em\u003e is a riotous satire of identity politics that announces Lexi Freiman as a brilliant and fearless new talent.\u003c\/p\u003e--Steve Toltz, author of \u003cem\u003eQuicksand \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eA Fraction of the Whole\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStarting at a prestigious Australian private girls' school, fifteen-year-old Ziggy Klein is confronted with an alienating social hierarchy that hurls her into the arms of her grade's most radical feminists. As PC culture collides with her friends' morphing ideology and her parents' kinky sex life, Ziggy's understanding of gender, race, and class begins to warp. Ostracized at school, she seeks refuge in Donna Haraway's seminal feminist text \"A Cyborg Manifesto\" and discovers an indisputable alternative identity--or so she thinks. A controversial Indian guru, a mean clique of blondes known as the Cates, and her own Holocaust-surviving grandmother propel Ziggy through a series of misidentifications, culminating in a date-rape revenge plot so confused it just might work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUproariously funny, but written with extraordinary acuity about the intersections of gender, sexual politics, race, and technology, \u003cem\u003eInappropriation\u003c\/em\u003e is a riotous satire of identity politics that announces Lexi Freiman as a brilliant and fearless new talent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 28, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42691563552831,"sku":"9780062699749","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/c704265a3cb61008e20faf4509a5367a.webp?v=1764992485","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/inappropriation-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}