Paper Wings

By Marly Swick

Book Overview

In her first novel, Swick introduces a memorable young woman whose coming of age coincides with an unexpected crisis in her family. Everyone in Suzanne's family acknowledges her mother's instability, yet no one has any idea why she suffers from bouts of depression. Paper Wings is a subtle and moving novel about a mother and daughter who struggle, hope and learn from each other how to emerge from the shadows of tragedy.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 006017434X
• ISBN13: 9780060174347
• Release Date: June 1996
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.3" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

You may have read this sort of thing before, but...

Paper Wings manages to maintain a unique, sweet, clear voice and vision. Another "fictional memoir" about being a child during the Kennedy assassination? "Oh, spare me!", right? Swick's book has an excellent, easy flow, and, although it's not a "can't put it down" book, you certainly don't want to put it down. Worth ordering though it seems to be currently out of print.

Transcendental

I just finished this book and am still savoring its sweetness! Marly Swick is a new-found hero of mine.....she proves an incredible talent for letting you see through the eyes of a 12-year old child in this coming-of-age, touching and reminiscent novel. Her attention to detail is an important aspect of her writing and allowed me to relate entirely to this story of growing up in the 1960's. I found this book comforting and joyful, even in its "sadness", and that is a true testament to Ms. Swick's abilities!

incredably moving

this book is the most realistic book i've ever read.if you've ever had to live with a mother who was obsesive,you'd know exactly what the 1963 girl was talking about.

beautiful, powerful, moving, enchanting

this is the most beautiful book I have ever read. It evoke's tears in my eyes, just thinking about it. I identified with it like magic. Marly Swick is a genius and a magician.

An unforgettably moving book

For anyone who grew up with a mentally unstable or an unhappy mother and remembers November 23, 1963, this book is a must. It has been at least ten years since I have read a book from cover to cover in one sitting. The writing is superb with such clear imagery that I often thought, "That's exactly how one feels!" The author is an artist. Her writing flows without pompousness, pretension, or contrivance of plot.