Reviews
Bad Marie Reviewed in Bookslut
Kylee Stoor reviewed Bad Marie for Bookslut, “a monthly web magazine and daily blog dedicated to those who love to read.” She says: [Bad Marie leaves] the reader the freedom to analyze Marie as they see fit, or simply to read the story in the simple, hedonistic way Marie lives. Either way, the book is delightfully dark and surprisingly deep, perfect for curling up with as the days get shorter. Read the...
Read MoreCreative Loafing Review
In his review for Creative Loafing Charlotte, John Grooms raves that “[Dermansky] gambled on an ‘unlikable narrator’, and luckily for readers, hit the jackpot.” He says: Marie and the novel named after her are, in a sense, subversive — because, in the end, this tale of thoughtless waste and destruction also happens to be the story of a lost soul trying with all her might to find somewhere she can be happy, no matter the cost. Dermansky’s novel is nothing if not captivating. Read the entire...
Read MoreBad Marie Review at HTMLGIANT
At the “Internet literature magazine of the future,” Roxane Gay reviews Bad Marie: One of the most witty, twisted, and even heartbreaking stories I’ve read in a long time… The book is tragic and sexy and hilarious and the story itself is expertly paced–I read the book in one sitting and did not want it to end. Bad Marie is about many things but at the heart of the novel, for me, was the story of a woman trying to find a home for herself no matter the...
Read MoreBlogs The Third
After two previous installments, here is the latest praise for Bad Marie from around the web: “Oddly and completely compelling. Dermansky’s prose is purposeful and eloquent.” –The Book Fetish “Unpredictable and unusual.” –Daemon’s Books “Go out and pick up a copy of Bad Marie now. You won’t regret it.” –Jenn’s Bookshelves “Go pick up a copy and get comfortable because you won’t be able to put it down.” –My Books. My Life. “I tore through Bad Marie and loved every minute of it.” –The Book Lady’s Blog “Amazing. You should go get this book...
Read MoreThe Reviews Keep Coming
Blog reviewers love Bad Marie. Here’s another roundup of raves: “Sexually raw and unflinching, Bad Marie is a provocative, seductive work by a fiercely talented writer.” – The Current Reader “An utterly delightful gobble of a book.” — Fernham “It’s nearly impossible not to get sucked into [the] story.” — Daemon’s Books “Bad Marie is funny, poignant, a little naughty, a little dark, and completely unputdownable. An utterly compelling read.” — In Spring It Is the Dawn “Highly recommended!!” – Jordan Hoffman “[A] gem of a novel.” — My Novel...
Read MoreNewsday Review
Newsday, “the Long Island and New York City News Source,” reviewed Bad Marie in today’s print edition. Marion Winik writes: A page-turning melodrama told with chilled cosmopolitan irony, the moral puzzles at the heart of “Bad Marie” linger after the delicious meringue of the book has been consumed. Cool trick, Ms. Dermansky. Read the entire...
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