Driftwood is a 2014 novel written by Elizabeth Dutton and her debut novel.[1] It was first published through Skyhorse Publishing on November 4, 2014, and centers on Clem Jasper, who goes on a California road trip after her father dies.[2]
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Synopsis
editThe book follows Clem Jasper, a young woman in her late twenties that has become bored with her life in Los Angeles, California. The daughter of a famous rock musician, Clem's life is forever altered when her father dies suddenly, prompting her to take a road trip after finding a series of sealed letters he left behind.
Reception
editWKAR-FM wrote a review for Driftwood, praising Dutton's writing and stating that she "has a real skill for creating realistic characters."[3] The School Library Journal and Booklist also reviewed the work,[4] the former of which writing "Nothing terribly startling happens in this debut novel, but Clem is an appealing narrator with a terrific and distinctive voice, and her observations about the various locales in California are snarky and spot-on."[5] The Wall Street Journal was mixed in their opinion, stating that it "is an entertaining, if predictable, look at the absurdities of life on the West Coast".[6]
References
edit- ^ "Famously Firsts : Fall/Winter 2014/15 First Novels". Library Journal. September 29, 2014. Retrieved 2016-09-13.
- ^ "Driftood". Skyhorse Publishing. Archived from the original on 18 August 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ "Book Review: Elizabeth Dutton's 'Driftwood'". WKAR. 22 January 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ "Driftwood (review)". Booklist.
- ^ "Driftwood (review)". School Library Journal. March 23, 2015. Retrieved 2016-09-13.
- ^ Hodgson, Moira (2014-12-12). "Fiction Chronicle: A Beachside Breakfast Buffet—With Mermaids". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2016-09-13.