{"product_id":"girls-with-sharp-sticks-9781534426146","title":"Girls with Sharp Sticks","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Enough plot twists to give a reader whiplash.” —\u003ci\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Suzanne Young comes the start of a thrilling, subversive new series about a girls-only boarding school with a terrifying secret and the friends who will stop at nothing to protect each other.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSome of the prettiest flowers have the sharpest thorns.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe Girls of Innovations Academy are beautiful and well-behaved—it says so on their report cards. Under the watchful gaze of their Guardian, they receive a well-rounded education that promises to make them better. Obedient girls, free from arrogance or defiance. Free from troublesome opinions or individual interests.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBut the girls’ carefully controlled existence may not be quite as it appears. As Mena and her friends uncover the dark secrets of what’s actually happening there—and who they really are—the girls of Innovations Academy will learn to fight back.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBringing the trademark plot twists and high-octane drama that made The Program a bestselling and award-winning series, Suzanne Young launches a new series that confronts some of today’s most pressing ethical questions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"This book has enough plot twists to give a reader whiplash.\" * Cosmopolitan, \"Books You Won't Be Able To Put Down in 2019\" *\u003cbr\u003e\"Readers will be revved up for the inevitable uprising . . . a suspenseful and timely read. Readers will look forward to the sequel.\" * Kirkus Reviews *\u003cbr\u003e\"The story presents a clear, overt examination of gender and power, and it’s a carefully constructed one, highlighting the complexities of a patriarchal system that is so ingrained and so absolute that even the most well-intentioned men and women unwittingly uphold it. . . . A timely, perceptive read, this will leave readers, especially those grappling with the implications of the #metoo era, anxious for the sequel.\"   -- BCCB","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49531734196567,"sku":"9781534426146","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781534426146.jpg?v=1731884191","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/girls-with-sharp-sticks-9781534426146","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}