Reviews
Rave Review From Los Angeles Review of Books
“Marcy Dermansky’s work recalls that of Alain Robbe-Grillet, pioneer of the French nouveau roman, as well as that of the Brazilian writer Clarice Lispector, with a soupçon of the films of Jean-Luc Godard thrown in,” writes Shelley Salamensky, reviewing Bad Marie for the Los Angeles Review of Books.
Read MoreFiction Just Got Fun Again: More Bad Marie Reviews
Another round-up of recent reviews: “Fiction just got fun again. This is an international whirlwind of a story that should land in the annals of cult classics.” –Duluth News Tribune “Here is a book that is both literary and plot driven, humorous and heartbreaking… a book you will not want to miss.” –Myfanwy Collins “A very, very good novel that stars one of the most unforgettable, likable bad characters in American literature since Patrick Bateman.” — James Boice “Tantalizing… pleasurably dark.” –The Millions “Quite possibly the single most moving book I’ve read yet this...
Read MoreKeeping Up with the Bloggers
A new year, and lots of lists and new reviews praising Bad Marie, including one TV appearance and love for Marcy’s first novel, Twins: “Maybe my favorite book published new this year.” — bookreviewsbycurtbusch Jewcy Top 10 Fiction Books Of 2010 — Jewcy “One of the best five books of the year — impossible to put down once you start.” — The Staff Recommends “Best Single-Sitting Guilty Pleasure Read.” — The Book Lady’s Blog One of the “Top Five Overlooked Fiction Titles of 2010″ — NY1 One of the “Best 9 Books of 2010″ — Minnesota Reads “Read this in two...
Read MoreMcSweeney’s Recommends Bad Marie
Timothy McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, the online outlet of Dave Eggers’ literary journal McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern, added Bad Marie to their ongoing list of “recommended things.” Marcy’s story “Cow Juice” appeared in McSweeney’s issue 4. Here’s what they had to say about Bad Marie: When you pick up this book, make sure you’ve left yourself enough time to read it in its entirety because there’s no putting it down. The most seductive first person narration we’ve read in a long...
Read MoreEsquire is Thankful for Bad Marie
For their latest issue, Esquire collects cultural offerings “that make this glorious season more bearable than it otherwise would be.” Bad Marie made the list. Dermansky is funny and fearless. I like Marie so much because she seems to care so little whether I like her or not. That’s a working definition of badass. Bad Marie is one. Read the...
Read MoreReviews, Reviews, and a Few More Reviews
Bloggers keep spreading the word about Bad Marie. Here’s the latest batch of rave reviews. Previously. “More happens in the first fifty pages of Bad Marie by Marcy Dermansky than in entire novels I’ve read this year. It’s the lightning speed of the story that makes this book so damn hard to put down.” — Jodi Chromey “A fast and fun read.” – Tattered Cover Book Blog “Fascinating and wonderful, and huge kudos to Marcy Dermansky for making Marie so sympathetic.” — Reading and Ruminations “Settle down with a glass of cava and chocolate truffles for this one—because it will make you want to indulge...
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