Sarassine Anfang is a precocious, queer-curious Los Angeles teen, who grows so fed up with her wealthy, dysfunctional Jewish Hancock Park family that she decides...

Sarassine Anfang is a precocious, queer-curious Los Angeles teen, who grows so fed up with her wealthy, dysfunctional Jewish Hancock Park family that she decides to run away to her grandfather's Wilshire condo, and become a plumber. But her chocolate eating grandmother and her distracted parents have other ideas.

Pretend Plumber meshes the optimistic whimsy of the Oz books with a contemporary look at young, privileged teens in Southern California. Meshing a comical commentary on the wealthy of Los Angeles, magic, and a story of a sincere young person's awakening sexual identities and political conscience, this humorous adventure evolves into a serious story about responsibility, loyalty, and immigration justice. Pretend Plumber's heroine, Sarassine is an unusual person; she is urban, Jewish, neurodivergent, and probably bisexual. But her very uniqueness and her willingness to take a stand for the people she cares about make her lovable, and ultimately, admirable.

Author: Stephanie Barbé Hammer
Publisher: Inlandia Institute
Published: 05/15/2022
Pages: 228
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.63lbs
Size: 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.52d
ISBN: 9781955969048


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/0001
Foreword 05/16/2022
PW Booklife Reviews 06/13/2022
BlueInk Review 05/30/2022