Book description
When Katie Kitrell is shipped off to boarding school, it doesn't take her long to become part of the It Crowd. She's smart, she's cute, and she's a swimming prodigy who has a first-class ticket to any Ivy League school of her choice. But what her new friends, roommate, and…
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1 author picked Breathless as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Breathless is Warman’s first full-length novel, perhaps lesser known than some of her others, and it’s a brilliant example of coming to age. Warman’s style is propulsive and character-driven. Katie, often overlooked due to the attention her older brother requires, is forced to make her own way in the world. She attends boarding school and finds family among people to whom she has no biological relation.
I first met Warman while earning a master’s degree in writing alongside her. Needless to say, I learned as much from her as from our instructors. Her ability to throw a reader into immediate…
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