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Set in the 1950s in a blue-collar town in upstate New York, five high school girls form a gang fueled by pride, power, and a desire for vengeance against a world that seeks to belittle them. This powerful narrative explores female rage, courage, and resilience through the Foxfire chronicles—a secret sisterhood that offers refuge from a landscape of lechers and oppression, marked by a fiery spirit that ultimately proves unsustainable. Maddy Monkey narrates their story, alongside Goldie, whose fierce temper contrasts with her womanly appearance, Lana, who embodies glamor with a rebellious edge, and timid Rita, whose humiliation sparks the gang's first act of revenge. Central to the tale is Legs Sadovsky, whose icy beauty and intense emotions ignite the gang's spirit. The novel captures the evolution of adolescent anger into a shared life of luring predatory men into traps, but their success leads to unforeseen tragedy as Foxfire confronts a society determined to consume it. Amidst themes of violence and exploitation, the narrative's strength lies in its portrayal of the deep bonds among the girls, particularly the connection between Maddy and Legs, whose bravery and strength make her a compelling heroine in contemporary fiction.
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Foxfire, Joyce Carol Oates
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- Pubblicato
- 1993
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- Titolo
- Foxfire
- Sottotitolo
- Confessions of a Girl-Gang
- Lingua
- Inglese
- Autori
- Joyce Carol Oates
- Editore
- Macmillan
- Pubblicato
- 1993
- Formato
- Copertina rigida
- Pagine
- 313
- ISBN10
- 0333597141
- ISBN13
- 9780333597149
- Serie
- Tag
- Narrativa, Prosa storica, Young Adult, Narrativa contemporanea, LGBTQ+, Femminismo, Crescita, Ragazze, New York, Violenza, Rapimenti, Prigione, Uomini, Emancipazione, Diritti delle donne
- Titolo originale
- Foxfire
- Valutazione
- 4 su 5
- Descrizione
- Set in the 1950s in a blue-collar town in upstate New York, five high school girls form a gang fueled by pride, power, and a desire for vengeance against a world that seeks to belittle them. This powerful narrative explores female rage, courage, and resilience through the Foxfire chronicles—a secret sisterhood that offers refuge from a landscape of lechers and oppression, marked by a fiery spirit that ultimately proves unsustainable. Maddy Monkey narrates their story, alongside Goldie, whose fierce temper contrasts with her womanly appearance, Lana, who embodies glamor with a rebellious edge, and timid Rita, whose humiliation sparks the gang's first act of revenge. Central to the tale is Legs Sadovsky, whose icy beauty and intense emotions ignite the gang's spirit. The novel captures the evolution of adolescent anger into a shared life of luring predatory men into traps, but their success leads to unforeseen tragedy as Foxfire confronts a society determined to consume it. Amidst themes of violence and exploitation, the narrative's strength lies in its portrayal of the deep bonds among the girls, particularly the connection between Maddy and Legs, whose bravery and strength make her a compelling heroine in contemporary fiction.