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Hangsaman (Paperback)

By Shirley Jackson, Francine Prose (Foreword by)

$16.00

ISBN: 9780143107040

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Published: Penguin Classics - June 25th, 2013

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In this novel, seventeen-year-old Natalie Waite embarks on her first semester of college. She is an interesting character with a lot of demons that may or may not be figurative, she doesn’t quite know either. Littered with existential spiels and a constant feeling of unease, Shirley Jackson perfectly executed the hard to swallow truth that sometimes the scariest place is simply one’s mind.

 

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It's Kind of a Funny Story (Paperback)

By Ned Vizzini

$9.99

ISBN: 9780786851973

Availability: Available at Warehouse

Published: Disney-Hyperion - May 1st, 2007

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In this relatable YA novel Ned Vizzini manages to take a heavy topic like mental illness and deliver it in an entertaining and comical way. This story follows a fifteen year-old boy, Craig, who is hospitalized for his depression. On his journey to recovery he meets a variety of interesting characters along the way. They are so well developed that it felt as though they might jump right out of the pages. This book gave me the best company in the days where I felt the most alone- it gave me a good share of laughs too. The intriguing setting as well as the electric character dynamics earned this book a forever place in my top 10.

Hannah

Life of the Party: Poems (Paperback)

By Olivia Gatwood

$17.00

ISBN: 9781984801906

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Published: Dial Press Trade Paperback - August 20th, 2019

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Gatwood beautifully describes the tragedy that comes with female adolescence and sexuality in the most raw and immersing fashion. Incredible poet, incredible woman- an all time favorite. Each word spoke to me on a level that I didn’t even know words were capable of reaching. Life of the Party is a page-turner for sure and is something I will forever hold close to my heart. 

Hannah