Things Even Gonzalez Can't Fix

By Christy Chilimigras

In this shockingly brilliant and brutally funny debut memoir by Greek South African, Christy Chilimigras, a young girl grows up in Johannesburg in a space of pure chaos. With a crack-devouring father and a pot-smoking mother, Christy, known as Mouse, looks to her older sister, Tiger, for guidance. "Children of addicts are curious things. We're deathly serious. We thinker on the edge of the worst case scenario. We're manic in our joy. We mean to dip our toes but rather dive headfirst into extremes. We despise drugs, and people who do drugs. And then we fall in love with boys who perpetually have a joint hanging from their lips." Their childhood is disturbed, peppered by crack excursions to Hillbrow at 3 am, courtesy of their abusive father, while observing their mother, Old Lass, disappear into clouds of smoke. As she grows up, Christy watches her skidding world unfold from the vantage point of her brilliantly wise and unique ledge. Things Even González Can't Fix is her attempt at reclaiming her sexuality and sanity. Original and edgy, unleashing a millennial's unapologetic take on our world, Chilimigras is a new voice that shakes perspectives and demands to be read. Born and bred in Johannesburg, South Africa, 24-year-old Christy Chilimigras is currently a freelance sex and relationships writer and content producer for various women's magazines. She is working on her second book. Book jacket.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1928420206
• ISBN13: 9781928420200
• Release Date: February 2019
• Publisher: Jacana Media
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.1"