Short description
An instant blockbuster in Italy where it has sold over 700,000 copies, and now an international literary phenomenon, "100 Strokes of the Brush Before Bed" is the fictionalized memoir of Melissa P., a Sicilian teenager whose quest for love rapidly devolves into a shocking journey of sexual discovery.
Review
A wisp of a book that has had a wallop of an impact . . . readers have simply devoured it. -The New York Times The narrator brings an emotional authority to her work. . . . 100 Strokes is by turns romantic, erotic, sensationalistic, and disturbing. -Rachel Kramer Bussel, Bust Rendered with language much more elegant and precise than one would ever expect from a mere teenager. -Corriere della Sera (Italy) Scandalous, word perfect. . . . A story that cannot be put down told by an imperious personality whose passion overwhelms the reader. -Gazzeta del Sud (Italy)