The Girl Who Outgrew the World
By Zoje Stage
2022
First Published
3.70
Average Rating
162
Number of Pages
When precocious eleven-year-old Lilly undergoes an inexplicable and startling growth spurt, her father and doctors decide to take drastic action to curb what they see as a dangerous development. Faced with condescending treatment and cruelty, Lilly escapes and embarks on a journey to discover her true self. Zoje Stage's new novella is a parable for how patriarchy treats the female body (and, by extension, the female mind and soul) and the objectification of girls.
Avg Rating
3.70
Number of Ratings
226
5 STARS
23%
4 STARS
38%
3 STARS
25%
2 STARS
11%
1 STARS
2%
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Author
Zoje Stage
Author · 9 books
Zoje Stage's debut novel, Baby Teeth, was a USA Today and international bestseller. It was nominated for a Bram Stoker Award, and named one of the best books of the year by Forbes Magazine, Library Journal, PopSugar, Barnes & Noble, Bloody Disgusting, and Book Bub. Her follow-up novel, Wonderland, was described in a starred review from Booklist as "a beautifully choreographed and astonishing second novel." With her third book, Getaway, the New York Times declared her "a writer with a gift for the lyrical and the frightening." Her widely praised recent novel, Mothered, was an Amazon First Reads pick, and spent numerous weeks as the No. 1 Horror Suspense title on Amazon. She lives in Pittsburgh with her cats.
