Not Her Real Name

By Emily Perkins

Not Her Real Name is the stylish debut of a new and startlingly young international literary voice. A collection of twelve stories peopled by over-sensitive twenty-somethings, Not Her Real Name... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0385486642
• ISBN13: 9780385486644
• Release Date: August 1997
• Publisher: Anchor Books
• Length: 263 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.7" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Finally...

If you ever read any New Zealand literature, spare yourself the monotony of Pohuitakawa tree descriptions and read Perkins. She reminds me of early Bret Easton Ellis and is surely the best NZ writer EVER.

I LOVE THIS BOOK

This book of stories has become a sort of symbol of myself. Emily Perkins is so honest and refreshing in her wording and observation that I have become nearly addicted. Buy it!!!!

A swansong for a lost generation that yearns for love...

Perkins writes with aching honesty. She posses the talent to evoke numerous ranges of emotions from distinct protagonists. Each short story embodies another layer of emotions and quirky observations from jaded characters. This is definitely a must read for both those who refute the label of "Gen-X" and those who embrace it..

made me laugh out loud

This book is funny, raw and honest. It made me laugh out loud. The characters are real and Perkins says what we all think about people, but never say: "She's fat. Her legs, her arms, her bum, her stomach ... Half undressed makes her look bulgy in the wrong places." I love Perkins style of writing and would recommend "Not Her Real Name" for "Generation X-ers". Perkins is smart and witty, and this book is an excellent read.