Karen Finneyfrock (Seattle, 1972) es poeta, novelista y profesora de escritura en Seattle. La dulce venganza de Celia Door es su primera novela para jóvenes.
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El primer día en su nuevo instituto, Celia Door llega con unas botas altísimas, raya negra en los ojos y el firme propósito de vengarse de la popular Sandy Firestone, una compañera del colegio que le hizo algo imperdonable el año anterior. Ese dia arruino la vida de Celia. Todo cambia cuando Drake, un nuevo (¡y guapo!) alumno que acaba de mudarse de Nueva York, se interesa por Celia y se hacen amigos inseparables. Mientras tanto, Celia continua ideando su plan de venganza, hasta que esto empieza a poner en peligro la relacion con Drake y se vera obligada a decidir que es mas dulce: la venganza o la amistad.
In her sixteen years of life, Starbird has never touched a dollar bill. Shes never been in a car. Shes never used a cell phone.Thats because Starbird has always lived on the Free Family Farm, a commune in the woods of Washington State.But all that is about to change. When Starbird gets her Calling to be a waitress at the Free Familys restaurant in Seattle, she decides to leave behind the only home shes ever known. Nothing could have prepared Starbird for the World Outside, or for what it would teach her about the Familyand herself.From the author of The Sweet Revenge of Celia Door comes this hilarious and poignant story about finding your true calling in life.
Thats the day the trouble started. The trouble that nearly ruined my life. The trouble that turned me Dark. The trouble that begs me for revenge.Celia Door enters her freshman year of high school with giant boots, dark eyeliner, and a thirst for revenge against Sandy Firestone, the girl who did something unspeakable to Celia last year.But then Celia meets Drake, the cool new kid from New York City who entrusts her with his deepest, darkest secret. When Celias quest for justice threatens her relationship with Drake, shes forced to decide which is sweeter: revenge or friendship.This debut novel from Karen Finneyfrock establishes her as a bright, bold, razor-sharp new voice for teens, perfect for fans of The Perks of Being a Wallflower and Will Grayson, Will Grayson.