{"product_id":"broken-things-9781444786880","title":"Broken Things","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe stunning new standalone novel from \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Lauren Oliver.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt''s been five years since Mia and Brynn murdered Summer Marks, their best friend, in the woods.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncreasingly obsessed with a novel called \u003ci\u003eThe Way into Lovelorn\u003c\/i\u003e and by their fan-fiction imagining of its sequel, the girls were drawn by an undertow of fantasy into the magical world they''d created. But eventually, their delusions turned sick, and the Shadow, Lovelorn''s central evil, began to haunt them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOr so the story goes. The only thing is: they didn''t do it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrynn and Mia have both found different ways to hide from their notoriety, seeking refuge from a world that hates them-a world that will never feel magical, or safe, ever again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the anniversary of Summer''s death, a seemingly insignificant discovery resurrects the mystery and pulls Mia and Brynn back together once again. But as past and present, fiction and reality, begin again t\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eBroken Things\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e * : *\u003cbr\u003eLauren Oliver has a gift for \u003cb\u003ewitty one-liners\u003c\/b\u003e and she is \u003cb\u003eskilfu\u003c\/b\u003el with adolescent dialogue . . . \u003cb\u003eshe raises interesting questions about the phenomenon of fan fiction\u003c\/b\u003e * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003eOliver's\u003cb\u003e dark whodunit\u003c\/b\u003e explores \u003cb\u003eobsession\u003c\/b\u003e and\u003cb\u003e friendship\u003c\/b\u003e * Entertainment Weekly *\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTaut \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003etwisting\u003c\/b\u003e, Oliver's latest is \u003cb\u003esomething specia\u003c\/b\u003el. Try it with \u003cb\u003efans of the \u003ci\u003ePretty Little\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiars \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eseries, April Genevieve Tucholke's \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWink Poppy Midnigh\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003et (2016), or Karen M. McManus' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOne of Us\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eis Lying\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e * Booklist * *\u003cbr\u003eThis \u003cb\u003ehighly readable\u003c\/b\u003e psychological thriller deftly explores the power that stories have over us, alongside its \u003cb\u003eshrewd insights\u003c\/b\u003e into the complicated dynamics between teenage girls. * Irish Times *\u003cbr\u003ea \u003cb\u003eclever twisty\u003c\/b\u003e tale * Irish Sunday Independent *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBroken Things\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003edefinitely one to look out for this year\u003c\/b\u003e . . . A \u003cb\u003efantastically dark\u003c\/b\u003e mystery with \u003cb\u003ebeautifully crafted characters\u003c\/b\u003e and fluid writing . . . filled with \u003cb\u003etwists and turns\u003c\/b\u003e... It will keep you wanting more throughout - with \u003cb\u003ean ending you will NOT see coming\u003c\/b\u003e * The Book Bag *\u003cbr\u003eThis \u003cb\u003edark, disturbing\u003c\/b\u003e tale gets to the heart of a troubled teenage mind and has \u003cb\u003emasses of imagination\u003c\/b\u003e, creating not only the setting for the story but also the characters' fantasy world * Woman *\u003cbr\u003eLauren Oliver handles the hormonal haywire of troubled teenagers with \u003cb\u003eskill\u003c\/b\u003e, and doesn't flinch when it comes to \u003cb\u003edelving deep\u003c\/b\u003e into the darkest of minds * Heat *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYA powerhouse\u003c\/b\u003e Lauren Oliver's Broken Things (...) deftly explores the \u003cb\u003epower that stories have over us\u003c\/b\u003e, alongside its shrewd insights into the \u003cb\u003ecomplicated dynamics\u003c\/b\u003e between teenage girls * Irish Times Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Lauren Oliver\u003c\/b\u003e * : *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlarming\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003euplifting\u003c\/b\u003e, a r\u003cb\u003eare psychological thriller\u003c\/b\u003e that has a kind heart at its centre. Read it with all the lights on * E. Lockhart, bestselling author of We Were Liars *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCreepier\u003c\/b\u003e and sweeter \u003cb\u003ethan \u003ci\u003eGone Girl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e * MTV.com *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003etense\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eclever\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003epsychological thriller\u003c\/b\u003e, with a devastating denouement that will make you want to start the book all over again. A perfect showcase for Oliver's exceptional talents * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003eA\u003cb\u003e mesmerising psychological thriller\u003c\/b\u003e that is also a teasing literary game * The Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003eThe new \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eHunger Games\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e * Cosmopolitan *\u003cbr\u003eLauren Oliver is \u003cb\u003ethe rising star of young adult fiction\u003c\/b\u003e . . . [DELIRIUM] deftly conjures up a recognisably dystopian parallel to our own world, as convincingly terrifying as the North America of Margaret Atwood's \u003ci\u003eThe Handmaid's Tale\u003c\/i\u003e * The Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003eThere are \u003cb\u003etwists in the plot\u003c\/b\u003e you'd never see coming... there's enough \u003cb\u003esuspense\u003c\/b\u003e to have you rattling through it in a few days * Heat *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for Lauren Oliver:\u003cbr\u003e'The new \u003ci\u003eHunger Games'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e * Cosmopolitan *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for Lauren Oliver:\u003cbr\u003e'The new \u003ci\u003eHunger Games'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e * Cosmopolitan *\u003cbr\u003eLauren Oliver is the rising star of young adult fiction . . . [DELIRIUM] deftly conjures up a recognisably dystopian parallel to our own world, as convincingly terrifying as the North America of Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale. * The Sunday Times on DELIRIUM *\u003cbr\u003eLauren Oliver is the rising star of young adult fiction . . . [DELIRIUM] deftly conjures up a recognisably dystopian parallel to our own world, as convincingly terrifying as the North America of Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale. * The Sunday Times on DELIRIUM *\u003cbr\u003eAmazing, unputdownable! * Grazia on DELIRIUM *\u003cbr\u003eAmazing, unputdownable! * Grazia on DELIRIUM *\u003cbr\u003eThrilling and thought-provoking . . . Fast paced and consistently poignant, this tale quickly becomes hypnotically addictive. * Heat on PANDEMONIUM *\u003cbr\u003eThrilling and thought-provoking . . . Fast paced and consistently poignant, this tale quickly becomes hypnotically addictive. * Heat on PANDEMONIUM *\u003cbr\u003eOliver has a terrific talent for old-fashioned storytelling, nailing your attention from the first sentence. * The Times on ROOMS *\u003cbr\u003eOliver has a terrific talent for old-fashioned storytelling, nailing your attention from the first sentence. * The Times on ROOMS *\u003cbr\u003eA very sophisticated novel . . . Oliver handles her characters with an impressive lightness of touch and writes evocatively about youth . . . a clever, funny, insightful and utterly addictive novel * Daily Mail on BEFORE I FALL *\u003cbr\u003eA very sophisticated novel . . . Oliver handles her characters with an impressive lightness of touch and writes evocatively about youth . . . a clever, funny, insightful and utterly addictive novel * Daily Mail on BEFORE I FALL *\u003cbr\u003e'Alarming and uplifting, a rare psychological thriller that has a kind heart at its centre. Read it with all the lights on'. -- E. Lockhart, author of \u003ci\u003eWe Were Liars \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Alarming and uplifting, a rare psychological thriller that has a kind heart at its centre. Read it with all the lights on'. -- E. Lockhart, author of \u003ci\u003eWe Were Liars \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book grips hard - it's impossible to put down, and there is no lull - the pacing is perfect. -- The Book Bag on ROOMS\u003cbr\u003eThis book grips hard - it's impossible to put down, and there is no lull - the pacing is perfect. -- The Book Bag on ROOMS","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739253485911,"sku":"9781444786880","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781444786880.jpg?v=1720051650","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/broken-things-9781444786880","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}