Ms Ice Sandwich

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Book appeal: Quirky tale of first love and loss.

"Ms Ice Sandwich" could be a good read for those who enjoy coming-of-age stories with a unique twist. The book's distinctive feature is its use of a quirky obsession with a sandwich seller as a vehicle to explore the protagonist's first love and eventual heartbreak. Users would appreciate how the story manages to be both moving and funny, all the while conveying the painful and awkward period of transitioning from childhood to adolescence.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Ms Ice Sandwich

Regular price $6.06
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per
ISBN: 9781782276722
Publisher: Pushkin Press
Date of Publication: 2020-08-06
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Contemporary, Literary Fiction
Goodreads rating: 3.79
(rated by 10474 readers)

Description

A young boy returns obsessively to a supermarket sandwich counter, entranced by the beauty of the woman who works there. Her aloof demeanour and electric blue eyelids make him feel the most intense joy he’s ever known. He calls her Ms Ice Sandwich, and he wants nothing more than to spend his days watching her coolly slip sandwiches into bags.But life keeps getting in the way – there’s his beloved grandmother’s illness, and a faltering friendship with his classmate Tutti, who she invites him into her private world. Wry, intimate and wonderfully skewed, Ms Ice Sandwich is a poignant depiction of the naivety and wisdom of youth, just as it is passing.
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Book appeal: Quirky tale of first love and loss.

"Ms Ice Sandwich" could be a good read for those who enjoy coming-of-age stories with a unique twist. The book's distinctive feature is its use of a quirky obsession with a sandwich seller as a vehicle to explore the protagonist's first love and eventual heartbreak. Users would appreciate how the story manages to be both moving and funny, all the while conveying the painful and awkward period of transitioning from childhood to adolescence.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.