Uncaged Summer
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5.0 • 1 Rating
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- $9.99
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
Newly heartbroken, a woman embarks on a glamorized summer of couch surfing to rediscover herself and learns that though life may not go according to plan, there is magic in the unexpected.
Avalie Monfared has a theory about saying “I Do”—that the magic ends there. After thirteen years of magic-free marriage to her high school sweetheart, she’s discovered where it went: gambling and prostitutes.
Now, Ava is on a quest to rediscover herself—and men. Her soul-searching finds her living on a succession of friends’ and family’s couches, which happen to be in some of the most luxurious zip codes in and around Los Angeles. What follows is an unpredictable summer full of shamans, attack birds, awkward dates, sizzling flirtations, and unsolicited advice—especially from her traditional Persian family members, who are eager to see her remarried. With every laugh-out-loud adventure in each locale, Ava finds more solace and wisdom. And while it’s not how she planned to spend the last year of her thirties, Ava learns that there is power in letting go.
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A newly divorced 39-year-old embarks on a journey of self-discovery in this heartfelt contemporary from Abedi (Shadow). After Avalie Monfared's 13-year marriage to her high school sweetheart ends in cheating and betrayal, Avalie is uprooted. After briefly moving back in with her parents, she's determined to redirect her life. Ignoring the protective advice of her traditional Persian relatives, who encourage her to remarry as quickly as possible, Avalie sets out on a summer mission to learn more about herself and about men, while bouncing around glamorous L.A. zip codes and sleeping on her friends' couches. What ensues is a wonderfully witty chronicle of awkward first dates, with Avalie slowly coming to understand what makes a relationship work, guided along the way by a supportive network of friends. Though the lack of a strong central love story will disappoint diehard romance fans, Abedi's emotionally charged portrait of what it takes to heal from heartache resonates. It's an uplifting ode to self-love.
