{ "item_title" : "Every Exquisite Thing", "item_author" : [" "], "item_description" : "From the New York Times–bestselling author of The Silver Linings Playbook comes a heartfelt novel about a rebellious teen on a journey of self-discovery.Nanette O'Hare is an unassuming teen who has played the role of dutiful daughter, hardworking student, and star athlete for as long as she can remember. But when a beloved teacher gives her his worn copy of The Bubblegum Reaper—a mysterious, out-of-print cult classic—the rebel within Nanette awakens.As she befriends the reclusive author, falls in love with a young but troubled poet, and attempts to insert her true self into the world with wild abandon, Nanette learns the hard way that rebellion sometimes comes at a high price.A celebration of the self and the formidable power of story, Every Exquisite Thing is Matthew Quick at his finest.The author's beautifully written first-person narrative captures the thoughts and feelings of a sensitive eighteen-year-old girl struggling against the shallowness she sees around her. . . . All of the elements of this novel work together to make this an outstanding coming-of-age story.―VOYA (starred review)Quick continues to excel at writing thought-provoking stories about nonconformity . . . [and] paints a compelling portrait of a sympathetic teenager going through the trial-and-error process of growing up.―Publishers Weekly (starred review)Like the many anti-conformity books before it, this will find a dedicated audience among teen readers.―School Library Journal (starred review)", "item_img_path" : "https://covers1.booksamillion.com/covers2/ebook/88/95/9780316379588_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "5.06", "our_price" : "5.06", "club_price" : "5.06", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "club_savings_amt" : "0", "club_savings_pct" : "0" } }

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