A story of sisterhood, solidarity, and finding your place in a
changing world, A GIRL IN THREE PARTS is an unforgettable coming of age
story set against the backdrop of the women's rights movement.
Allegra Elsom is caught in the middle. Some days she's eleven, and
others she feels closer to nineteen. Some days she knows too much, and
others she feels hopelessly naive. Some days she is split in three, torn
between conflicting loyalties to her grandmothers, Matilde and Joy, and
her father, Rick--none of whom can stand to be in a room together since
the decades-old tragedy that hit their family like a wrecking ball.
Allegra struggles to make peace in her family and navigate the social
gauntlet at school while asking bigger questions about her place in the
world: What does it mean to be liberated? What is it about becoming a
woman that earns her a slap in the face? What does it mean to do the
right thing, when everyone around her defines it differently?
As the feminist movement reshapes her Sydney suburb, Allegra makes her
own path--discovering firsthand the incredible ways that women can
support each other, and finding strength within herself to stand up to
the people she loves.
Readers will not soon forget Suzanne Daniel's poignant debut, or the
spirit of sisterhood that sings out from its pages.