Nina Adolescence, Amy Hassinger
Nina Adolescence, Amy Hassinger
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Nina: Adolescence
A Novel

Author: Amy Hassinger

Narrator: Mia Barron

Unabridged: 7 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/04/2025

Categories: Fiction, Women


Synopsis

Told with eloquence, tenderness, and a fearless sensuality, Nina: Adolescence is an unforgettable and utterly compelling debut. At fifteen, Nina is trapped in the net of her parents' grief over the accidental death of her little brother. Eager to hold the family together, she realizes that her mother's painting is the only way to rescue her from the brink of despair. At Nina's urging, her mother returns to the studio, where she begins a series of nude portraits of her remaining child-paintings that will chronicle the slow unfolding of a girl's body into a woman's.
The novel examines the central questions of adolescence, sexuality and identity, as well as raises questions about the limits of artistic freedom, and tenuous balance between serving oneself and serving the other in intimate relationships. It will be engaging reading for anyone who's gone through the pain and joy of growing up.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kim on October 31, 2013

Like several of the other reviewers, I found this book by chance. During a rainy day visit to the used bookstore (in which I was attempting to provide a diversion for my overly hyper-children who are counting down the minutes to Halloween), I stumbled upon it in the clearance section. When I read th......more

Goodreads review by Andy on June 03, 2013

I kept this book on my shelf for months before my school schedule slowed down enough for me to get to it, and I'm glad I finally got to it! Nina: Adolescence was a captivating read for a lot of reasons. First of all, every character is infinitely interesting - the growing young girl who is a rock fo......more

Goodreads review by Michele on October 17, 2007

The Writing is Extraordinary Nina: Adolescence is a character study, with intense focus on a modern family trying to survive a horrible tragedy. Nina experiences adolescence scarred from the death of her young brother. He was only four years old when he drowns in the backyard pond while under her wat......more

Goodreads review by James on July 25, 2011

Found this at a funky used bookstore in Providence and it was one of those books that looks like I will love it--and I did. Beautiful, real, haunting, jolting, yet quiet. This is the kind of lovely unknown that I devour.......more

Goodreads review by Kaylani on October 21, 2012

Poignant. A tale of a truly painful adolescence turning a child into a woman too quickly.......more