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The virgins

by Pamela Erens

Jewish womenKorean American menFictionBoarding schoolsNew York Times reviewedFiction, generalJews, fictionYoung women, fiction

The Virgins is the story of Aviva and Seung's descent into confusion and shame, as re-imagined in richly detailed episodes by their classmate Bruce, a once-embittered voyeur turned repentant narrator. With unflinching honesty and breathtaking prose, Pamela Erens brings a fresh voice to the tradition of the great boarding school novel.

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Book data: Open Library