{"product_id":"9781250270894","title":"All Girls : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eAll Girls\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Emily Layden\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The pages turn fast and the girls are complex, compelling and written with incredible tenderness. Layden excels at rendering the everyday details of boarding school life.\" ––\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Sharp, engrossing.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e––\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTown \u0026amp; Country\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An insightful prep school drama\"––\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"If Gossip Girl meets Curtis Sittenfield sounds like your jam then \u003ci\u003eAll Girls \u003c\/i\u003eis extremely your jam. [E]ngrossing.”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e––\u003ci\u003eE!Online\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA keenly perceptive coming of age novel for fans of Sally Rooney, Curtis Sittenfeld, and J. Courtney Sullivan, \u003ci\u003eAll Girls\u003c\/i\u003e follows nine young women as they navigate their ambitions and fears at a prestigious New England prep school, all pitched against the backdrop of a scandal the administration wants silenced.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut as the months unfold, and the school's efforts to control the ensuing crisis fall short, these extraordinary girls are forced to discover their voices, and their power. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA tender and unflinching portrait of modern adolescence told through the shifting perspectives of an unforgettable cast of female students, Emily Layden's \u003ci\u003eAll Girls \u003c\/i\u003eexplores what it means to grow up in a place that promises you the world––when the world still isn't yours for the taking.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou grow to love a place... and then you grow up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eAll Girls\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of \"The 28 Must-Read Books of Winter 2021\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTown \u0026amp; Country\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of \"The Most Anticipated Books of Winter 2021\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eParade\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of the \"Best Books to Read in 2021\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGood Housekeeping\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The pages turn fast and the girls are complex, compelling and written with incredible tenderness. \u003cb\u003eLayden excels at rendering the everyday details of boarding school life.\u003c\/b\u003e\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e––\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An insightful prep school drama\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e––\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"If Gossip Girl meets Curtis Sittenfield sounds like your jam then \u003ci\u003eAll Girls \u003c\/i\u003eis extremely your jam.\u003cb\u003e [E]ngrossing.”––\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eE!Online\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eAn assured and tender debut novel.\u003c\/b\u003e Layden explores complex bonds between students and the slow-turning gears of a revered but old-fashioned institution.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e––\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review, \u003c\/i\u003eStaff Pick\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eIncisive, astute...\u003c\/b\u003eLayden succeeds at bringing the effects of an institutional cover-up into sharp relief. \"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Readers will find themselves thinking about the vividly and compassionately rendered characters long after their chapters end, and considering decisions they would make in the same situations. \u003cb\u003eGive it to grown-up fans of Gossip Girl and readers of Curtis Sittenfeld and Emma Straub.”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Diving into the unprocessed underworld of adolescence, Layden creates space for a conversation about feminism and the unsung difficulties of surviving in a male-dominated world. \u003cb\u003eIntelligent, evocative, and empathetic\u003c\/b\u003e.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eAn important take on sexuality and #MeToo\u003c\/b\u003e from the perspective of the young.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A \u003cb\u003estriking\u003c\/b\u003e debut.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eGood Housekeeping\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Call it \u003cb\u003ea 21st-century \u003ci\u003ePrep\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e or \u003cb\u003ea Litchfield County \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGossip Girl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, but don't miss what's\u003cb\u003e sure to become a touchstone among the beloved niche of boarding-school novels\u003c\/b\u003e.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Town \u0026amp; Country\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"What’s it like to attend a promising, prestigious New England prep school engulfed in a scandal it wants silenced? In \u003ci\u003eAll Girls\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cb\u003e a diverse cast of nine young women offer shifting perspectives, discover their voices and navigate friendships and fears in the middle of crisis\u003c\/b\u003e.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Parade\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA dark and exhilarating debut\u003c\/b\u003e, Emily Layden's \u003ci\u003eAll Girls\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003esure to be one of 2021's most talked-about novels.\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Bustle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A promising debut....this \u003cb\u003esensitive and innovative coming-of-age novel\u003c\/b\u003e offers an insightful snapshot of a long-overdue institutional reckoning and the ripple effect it has on its students.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e––\u003ci\u003eBookRiot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"With \u003cb\u003eextraordinary insight and craft\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAll Girls\u003c\/i\u003e explores what happens when Atwater, an all-girls boarding school, is rocked by allegations of sexual assault. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAll Girls\u003c\/i\u003e kept me turning pages not only to uncover its central mystery but to discover something deeper: the surprises and secrets of this\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eriveting cast of characters, in all of their full and complex humanity.\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e ––\u003cb\u003eChloe Benjamin,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Immortalists\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\"All Girls\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ean exciting, innovative debut\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003efrom a fresh and assured new voice\u003c\/b\u003e. Emily Layden renders the fictional Atwater School in nuanced, honest, and rich depth, guiding its young characters with a tender and knowing hand. This is \u003cb\u003ea sincere, poignant, and moving story\u003c\/b\u003e of a group of teenage girls coming to terms with the world they've inherited.”\u003cbr\u003e ––\u003cb\u003eTaylor Jenkins Reid\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eDaisy Jones and the Six\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Emily Layden’s debut, crafted with great care and empathy, is \u003cb\u003ea shimmering, intelligent portrait of young women\u003c\/b\u003e on the cusp of adulthood, navigating the complex landscape of feminine power and vulnerability.”\u003cbr\u003e ––\u003cb\u003eTherese Anne Fowler\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eA Good Neighborhood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “\u003cb\u003eAn engrossing novel from start to finish, with characters who feel as real as your best friends\u003c\/b\u003e and a message that’s all too relevant in a world where the boundaries defining consent remain dangerously blurred. \u003cb\u003eI devoured it\u003c\/b\u003e.\"\u003cbr\u003e ––\u003cb\u003eCarola Lovering\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eTell Me Lies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Sexual awakening and institutional reckoning intertwine in this \u003cb\u003erich, kaleidoscopic debut.\u003c\/b\u003e Layden wholly inhabits \u003cb\u003ea dazzling cast of characters\u003c\/b\u003e and renders The Atwater School as alive, infuriating, and unforgettable as its inhabitants.”\u003cbr\u003e ––\u003cb\u003eElizabeth Ames\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Other’s Gold\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250270894\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"St. Martin's Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40773887328462,"sku":"9781250270894","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_4d75f2b2-0d27-4096-a04e-ff4085a7e33a.jpg?v=1642140068","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250270894","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}