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.

Reviewed by Sam@WLABB on

4 of 5 stars

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Quick's books are always such a head trip for me, but the good kind, the kind that make you think. Nanette, I guess, sort of experienced a mid-life crisis, though she was a teen. She found this book she connected with, which had her thinking about all the choices she made and the people in her life. It was quite a roller coaster, where Nanette made friends, fell in love, lost that love, was abandoned. It was tragic, sad, and I can honestly say, I think I understood some of what Nanette was going through. It was tough watching her spiraling out, but I think she was on her way to figuring out who she was and what she wanted, and maybe, she wasn't as lost as she was at the beginning of the story.

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