num_pages: 222
description: In her dazzling first book Julie Orringer dives into the private world of childhood and immerses us in its fears and longings: the jealous friendships and the bitter sibling battles; the parents that row and the boys that won't dance with you. Then, in a voice that is equally tender and compassionate, she reminds us of those rare, exhilarating moments of victory.'Unbelievably good: the humiliations and cruelties and passions of childhood, sparkling fresh prose, a writer with a big heart and an acute sense of the small things that loom large in our lives' Monica Ali, Guardian
language: English
title: How to Breathe Underwater
titlecomplete: How to Breathe Underwater
genres: Short Stories, American, Short Story Collection, Literary Fiction, Adult Fiction, Young Adult, Literature, Adult, Fiction, Contemporary
ratings_count: 6279
awards: awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: Guardian First Book Award
category: Also Commended, awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: William Saroyan International Prize for Writing
category: Fiction
publisher: Penguin Books