Critical Praise

"A completely convincing portrait of adolescence…an impressive feat."

——The Vancouver Sun

"As authentically felt and idiosyncratic as a diary, but with a far greater significance than the merely personal."

——Andrew Pyper, author of Lost Girls

"I loved this book…beautiful, unforgettable, unrepentant."

——Michael Turner, author of The Pornographer's Poem and Hard Core Logo

"A serious bullet of a book….Godfrey constantly impresses with her precise eye and impassioned tone. A surprisingly honest and effective rendering from a bright new voice."

——Kirkus, starred review

"…whip-smart debut…Godfrey's novel is full of disconcerting episodes, but its brash honesty gives them a giddily delightful spin… Though the book is a hell-ride through the lives of burnt-out teens, the scenery is transformed by Godfrey's angry cleverness…Godfrey's singular voice is a perfect barometer of teenage rage and insecurity."

——Publisher's Weekly

"The Torn Skirt is so evocative of the bleary West Coast, so stunningly realized, it leaves you feeling drenched…It's this kind of writing that maked Godfrey's book special…Godfrey is talented, and this book is a daring debut…she punches you in the stomach with the stupid truth and horrible beauty of our own frightening, frightened youth."

——Lisa Gabriel, The National Post