Weetzie Bat
core novel 1989 Weetzie Bat
Record
| First published | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.75 (15,138 ratings, collected 2026-11-02) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780060205348 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
Weetzie is an unusual girl living in a dreamlike Los Angeles that the book calls Shangri-L.A. She is looking for love and finds a best friend in Dirk, a boy who shares her taste for old cars, vintage clothes and movies. Dirk's grandmother Fifi leaves him a lamp, and when Weetzie rubs it a genie appears and offers her three wishes. Weetzie wishes for a boyfriend, a house for herself and Dirk, and a boy for Dirk to love. The wishes come true, but each brings complications for her growing circle of friends and relatives as they work out what family and love mean.
Where it sits
- Universe: Weetzie Bat
- Series: Weetzie Bat core; position 1 of 7 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Francesca Lia Block
Awards (verified)
- Phoenix Award, 2009: won
Notes
- First book of the series; the first five books were collected as Dangerous Angels in 1998.
- From the series record (Weetzie Bat): Seven linked novels about Weetzie Bat and her chosen family in a magical Los Angeles.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings, but they resolve to the exact same sequence for this book, so one combined line is shown instead of two identical ones.
- Reading order, within the series Weetzie Bat: position 1 of 7: next Witch Baby (1991)
Sources
- Wikipedia: Dangerous Angels
- Bookstores.com listing (HarperTeen hardcover, 24 April 1989)
- Wikipedia: Weetzie Bat
- Wikipedia: Francesca Lia Block
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