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Sweetbitter meets Bridget Jones in a John Hughes movie, Once in a Lifetime plays against a vibrant 1980s background of everything from slam dancers and rubber jelly shoes to social anarchy and AIDS. "I've waited long enough for my life to happen. I want to be neck-deep in something that keeps me up all night. Something so cool I'll be petrified and sick to my stomach at the mere thought of it. I want to absolutely fry in inspiration, then capture it in oils and charcoals and bits of broken glass, in a piece of art that oozes magic and fear and possibility. I want to find a city. An adventure. A song. Something. To hell with the American Dream. I want a reason to kick and scream." ― Jessica Addentro, 1980s waitress, artist, and aspiring multimedia sensation In 1984, punk is rampant. Andy Warhol rules. And 20-year-old art student Jessica is sick of all the excitement going on without her. Hungry for the life she's convinced is just beyond her fingertips, she sets her sights on an avant-garde study abroad program in London she can't afford. Meanwhile, hometown boyfriend Drew wants to see other people if he's not exciting enough to keep her stateside. Jess and her buddies rent a be

Who reads Once in a Lifetime : a Novel?

Author

Suzanne Grieco Mattaboni

Publisher

TouchPoint Press

Published

2022

Language

EN

ISBN

9781956851083

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Fiction

Rating

4.2 / 5 (45 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14