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Thursday, August 3, 2017

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By Mark Ellis


The type of book that this is is a retro autobiographical fantasy. In it, we see how Marianne, who this story is told through, gets to achieve her success by having to push through adversity. The story takes places in suburban Southern California in the 1960s. When you read Eyes of a Valley Girl, MW Lilly's autobiographical work of art, you might never be the same afterward because she takes you down roads that you've never known existed with such vivid detail that you feel like you were there.

The 60s for a lot of people were all about compassion and optimism, and those themes are quite emphasized in the book. The storyteller witnesses good things and people not perishing due to bad experiences and lack of support. Marianne brings her very cosmic view of the universe and humanity and brings it into the reader's thinking.

The woman who wrote this novel, MW Lilly, is a Hollywood native but moved with her family to the Valley back in 1958. In Van Nuys, she attended Birmingham High School. She currently resides in South Kona, which is on the Island of Hawaii.

People are calling this tale entertaining, but also bittersweet. The autobiographical style that it is written in allows the story to be told from a unique perspective, and the setting of the 1960s is always a fascinating one. With that time and that subject matter, it's a given that you're going to have funny happy times in the story, and also times of great trials.

These types of books can be some of the hardest ones to write because the author must have her or his voice strong and defined in order for you to believe this character is really speaking to you through these words. This must be done through a range of details, emotions, and descriptions perfectly placed within the text. MW Lilly doesn't fail her readers with this delightful book.

It's nice when you read something when you also get to learn some new and exciting facts out of it. From this book, you might learn a bit about Ganesha and what this deity symbolizes. You'll also hear about French cooking and culture, as well as La Belle Epoque.

Autobiographies are very unique in that they show us parts of people's lives which we could not see from that angle any other way. Sometimes the writer goes through very painful experiences, and sharing them and allowing other people to read them can help other people going through similar situations to deal with that adversity. In this book, we see Marianne living with abuse from an alcoholic parent, and how she stays optimistic and compassionate and finds a way through.

When you are at the sensitive age where you are broaching onto adulthood, there are all kinds of things that can be going through your head, and sometimes the right book can help you see things more clearly, or just see things in a slightly different way. This autobiography being a coming of age story is a highly good pick for someone in that situation because of the courage and promise that it conveys to the reader.




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