{"product_id":"9780062403209","title":"Release","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eRelease\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Patrick Ness\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInspired by Judy Blume’s \u003cem\u003eForever\u003c\/em\u003e and Virginia Woolf’s \u003cem\u003eMrs. Dalloway\u003c\/em\u003e, this novel that Andrew Smith calls \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“beautiful, enchanting, [and] exquisitely written”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e is a new classic about teenage relationships, self-acceptance—and what happens when the walls we build start coming down. A \u003cem\u003eKirkus\u003c\/em\u003e Best Book of 2017!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdam Thorn doesn’t know it yet, but today will change his life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetween his religious family, a deeply unpleasant ultimatum from his boss, and his own unrequited love for his sort-of ex, Enzo, it seems as though Adam’s life is falling apart.  At least he has two people to keep him sane: his new boyfriend (he does love Linus, doesn’t he?) and his best friend, Angela. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut all day long, old memories and new heartaches come crashing together, throwing Adam’s life into chaos. The bindings of his world are coming untied one by one; yet in spite of everything he has to let go, he may also find freedom in the release. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author of \u003cem\u003eA Monster Calls\u003c\/em\u003e comes a raw, darkly funny, and deeply affecting story about the courage it takes to live your truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“Every sentence in this gorgeous little novel feels perfect and necessary. This focused, humane book is a joy.”\u003cbr\u003e★ “Part character study, part reckoning, this is a painful, magical gem of a novel that, even when it perplexes, will rip the hearts right out of its readers.”\u003cbr\u003e★ “Literary, illuminating, and stunningly told.”\u003cbr\u003e★ “A frank, riveting portrayal of a gay teenager’s sexual awakening.”\u003cbr\u003e★ “Ness manages to pack all this drama into a coherent and compulsively readable story line peopled with credible, rounded characters among the teens and the adults.”\u003cbr\u003e“This book’s self-awareness lends its events a dreamlike feel. Though it functions as an accessible, standalone coming-of-age story, awareness of its influences makes for a layered reading experience.”\u003cbr\u003e“Patrick Ness is an insanely beautiful writer.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Release\u003c\/em\u003e is beautiful, enchanting, exquisitely written; the novel builds to an adrenaline-surged ending that only Patrick Ness can deliver. This is an incredible work of intertwined, mirrored stories that left me slack-jawed and in awe of one of the true master storytellers of our time.”\u003cbr\u003e“Hilarious, gripping, and viciously insightful throughout. The novel’s main points are continuously, beautifully conveyed: family consists of people chosen as much as those related by blood; and while all meaningful and positive relationships are difficult and messy, their maintenance is essential for fulfillment.”\u003cbr\u003e“This compelling coming-of-age story will resonate with readers of all ages, and will remind everyone that the sun always rises again tomorrow.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780062403209\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Quill Tree Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":41089172275406,"sku":"9780062403209","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780062403209_7948d198-d36b-4040-b719-d35ccb9164e1.jpg?v=1652140498","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780062403209","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}