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Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on February 1, 2012
Weetzie's pal Dirk got a prequel (Baby Be-Bop, rev. 3/96), so why not Weetzie herself? Pink Smog introduces thirteen-year-old Louise Bat, lonely and depressed when her father leaves L.A. for New York. Fans already know this backstory, so unlike Baby Be-Bop, which told how young Dirk came to terms with being gay, there's not much revelation here. We see Weetzie make two friends in seventh grade, outsiders like herself; in the end, both leave town, but by then We...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2012 | Older Fiction
This prequel to <i>Weetzie Bat</i> introduces thirteen-year-old Louise Bat, lonely and depressed when her father leaves LA for N...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
