BEAUTY MARKS
Mark is breaking up with me. Outside people are playing baseball, are having babies, are sipping double cappuccinos. Someone somewhere is whistling a showtune, and someone near them is wishing they would stop. But in this overstuffed living room, in this Petri dish of Things Mark and Things Mine, Mark Is breaking up with me. That’s the long and the short of it, and, at the moment, both are inexplicably the same size.
Breaking up is hard to do. Breaking down is much easier. After being shoved out of the cockpit of a three-year relationship, the shell-shocked narrator of Beauty Marks pulls the ripcord and parachutes to firmer ground with the help of an assortment of quirky friends, loyal family and unexpected encounters.
Rich with sharp observation and humorous detail, this sparkling novel by David James Parr explores how to make the best out of life’s bitter heartbreaks, sweet ironies and savory triumphs on the battlefield of love.
A prequel to BEAUTY MARKS is coming in Fall of 2025 in David James Parr’s upcoming IF CAUGHT IN QUICKSAND.