Every Exquisite Thing by Matthew Quick

Every Exquisite Thing

by Matthew Quick

From Matthew Quick, bestselling author of THE SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK, comes EVERY EXQUISITE THING, a quirky and deeply moving novel about a teen's journey through love, rebellion and belonging. For readers who love John Green and Rainbow Rowell.

'Books like Quick's are necessary' New York Times

Nanette O'Hare is an unassuming teen who has played the role of dutiful daughter, hard-working 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.

As she befriends the reclusive author, falls in love with a young but troubled poet, and attempts to insert her true self into the world with wild abandon, Nanette learns the hard way that sometimes rebellion comes at a high price.

A celebration of the self and the formidable power of story, Every Exquisite Thing is Matthew Quick at his finest.

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It's startling to read a book that echoes your thoughts so precisely. It's like walking into an art museum and finding a snapshot from your childhood memory displayed for all to see. It's alarming and comforting at the same time. What kept going through my mind while reading was, I'm not alone, I'm not alone, I'm not the only one who thinks like this. Although I didn't really connect with Nanette when it came to her home and social life, her world view was so like my own that I feel lucky to have found a book that verifies a part of me that I never thought anyone else would understand.

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