Block, F. L. (1989). Weetzie bat. New York: HarperCollins.ISBN 0-06-073625-9
109 pgs
Format: Book
Genre: Fantasy
Classification: Fiction
Age level: Young Adult
Reader's annotation
Weetzie Bat and Dirk meet in high school, become friends, and build a life and a family together in a little bungalow in Los Angeles.
Summary
This novel strikes a lighthearted, whimsical tone as we meet high school students Weetzie Bat and Dirk. They live in Hollywood and love the city, its history and old movies. They drive around the city in a ‘slinkster cool’ car and life is perfect, except they are both searching for a perfect Duck to complete their lives. Dirk falls in love with a boy named Duck, and while Weetzie searches a little longer, she eventually falls in love with My Secret Agent Lover Man and the carve out an unconventional family life together in a little bungalow with lovers and children, while keeping a close friendship.
Notes
Readers will be inspired by the unconventional, close family life these characters create, while enjoying the ride.
Weetzie Bat Series
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Goat Girls (2004)
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