{"product_id":"life-in-a-fishbowl-9781408870631","title":"Life in a Fishbowl","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJackie's life wasn't perfect, but at least it was normal. That is, until her dad received a terminal cancer diagnosis. Then he went and did what anyone faced with mountains of medical bills and a family to support would do: he sold his life to the highest bidder. Which turned out to be a TV station. Suddenly everyone from psychotic millionaires to cyber-savvy nuns wants a piece of Jackie's family as they become a reality TV sensation. Jackie''s life spirals out of control just as her dad's starts to run out, and meanwhile the whole world is tuning in to watch her family fall apart    Acidly funny and heartbreakingly sad, \u003ci\u003eLife in a Fishbowl\u003c\/i\u003e is an exploration of the value of life and what memories mean to us. Perfect for fans of Patrick Ness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSurprising, original, political, and deeply affecting. . . It is one of those rare works of art that keeps you guessing up to the very last page. * Leila Sales, author of THIS SONG WILL SAVE YOUR LIFE *\u003cbr\u003eIt will tear you apart, and yet it's an absolute joy. * Adi Alsaid, author of LET’S GET LOST and NEVER, ALWAYS, SOMETIMES *\u003cbr\u003eVlahos balances a precarious, heartbreaking, and wholly 21st-century premise with a compulsively readable and well-plotted story. * Janet Geddis, Avid Bookshop, Athens, GA *\u003cbr\u003eOnce again, Vlahos strikes all the right chords. . . You know these people and you want to know what happens to them beyond the story. * Paul Hanson, General Manager at Village Books in Bellingham, WA *\u003cbr\u003eLen Vlahos has pulled off a brilliant exploration of intimacy in modern society. . . [H]umorous, while being poignant and haunting at the same time. * Allison Hill, CEO of Vroman's Bookstore and Book Soup in Southern California *\u003cbr\u003eA wry, stylish tale. * The New York Times Sunday Book Review on SCAR BOYS *\u003cbr\u003eDistinguished in every way. -- starred review * School Library Journal on SCAR BOYS *\u003cbr\u003eEtches its way onto the heart and leaves a mark. * Kirkus Reviews on SCAR BOYS *","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408017695063,"sku":"9781408870631","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/life-in-a-fishbowl-9781408870631","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}