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Every Exquisite Thing
- Narrated by: Christy Meyer
- Length: 6 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Release date: 05-10-16
- Language: English
- Publisher: Headline
Regular price: $20.65
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Publisher's Summary
From Matthew Quick, best-selling author of The Silver Linings Playbook, comes a heartfelt, unconventional and moving novel for readers who love John Green and Annabel Pitcher.
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 - the mysterious, out-of-print cult classic - the rebel within Nanette awakens.
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- C
- 10-12-16
surprised
the story was an interesting coming of age story, linked to mental health,
supportive and interesting.
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- Ferne Bailey
- 09-20-16
Brilliant
Exquisite! i was gripped from start to finish and wish i could read the bubble gim reaper!