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Driftwood

A Novel

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Driftwood

By: Elizabeth Dutton
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Los Angeles, California: Clem Jasper is a trust fund kid with a world famous rock musician for a father. When he dies suddenly (playing ping pong) she discovers he's left her a strange legacy: a series of letters that take her on a mysterious road trip around California. Ignoring her aunt's suggestion that she pitch the trip as a reality show, she embarks on her own to discover just what it was that her father meant her to find. What secret could be so powerful that he had to die before telling her?

With a voice reminiscent of Rainbow Rowell, Dutton's Driftwood is a surprising, poignant, and funny debut. Dutton perfectly captures the mythology of California with this bright and unusual take on the freedom of the open road, the power of music, and what it means, even in the midst of grief, to be a family. Fans of The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Run River, and Killing Yourself to Live will find much to savor here.

©2014 Elizabeth Dutton (P)2014 Audible Inc. Coming of Age Family Life Genre Fiction Literary Fiction
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It’s a slow start but , wow… stick with it! Definitely an amazing and deep journey. #atruekeeper!

I’d pay for it x 10

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When I saw trust fund kid in the description I thought NOPE, but it's included so nothing to lose. I LOVED it! Clem is the opposite of my expectations and I adored her character. Wish I could have known her dad because he sounds charming and goofy and full of love for everyone in his life, most especially his family. There are some truly beautiful lines in this story - hoping for more from the author who is also the narrator .

Loved this story !

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Storyline was mostly interesting. The narrators voice dragged it out. The main character has everything but spends everyday complaining. That got old fast. The characters weren’t very likable with the exception of maybe the dad.

Interesting premise

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Didn’t really know what to expect but it was included as a free book, so I tried it out. Finished it in one day. I loved the journey of self discovery & little twist at the end.

Hidden Gem

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Loved this book! The writer must have lost someone she loved so deeply who made her life so rich and full. She spoke to me in every word.

A book that spoke to me personally

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A really well written story. The performance was so nice, sleepy easy voice . I truly enjoyed the journey of this story!

Great story

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I enjoyed this book for the story and the descriptions of the many places in California. I learned about a few little known places in California that would make fun day trips or stops along the way to somewhere else.
The story was interesting and an easy listen.

Light listening

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a lot. I’m a momma to a daughter that reminds me so much of Clementine, the main character, so her journey resonated with me. The sense of place in this book is lovely and each character is finely crafted and well-rounded. Yes, there were sentences that read more as mantras than fiction but it didn’t matter. It made sense for the voice of Clem. Speaking of voices, the narrator (author) read this so perfectly. Her affect was flat and unemotional which is exactly as it should have been read. Thank you Ms. Dutton for a lovely listen and I’ll be purchasing a copy to give to my daughter for Christmas. You also inspired me to do what I’ve been wanting to do for a long time, write letters to my girl for when I’m gone.

I cried with this one,

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Unnecessary use and overuse of the f word. Story was very good but often hard and frustrating to listen to when the f word is used unnecessarily. Distracted from the story and characters.

Would have liked it more without....

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Lower score for bad language, which was probably normal for this plot, but unappreciated by me. But, interesting journey for her to learn more about herself.

Interesting journey

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