{"product_id":"9781250312785","title":"Tin Heart : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eTin Heart\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Shivaun Plozza\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAll the Bright Places\u003c\/i\u003e Jennifer Niven calls emerging talent Shivaun Plozza’s charming and romantic second YA novel, \u003ci\u003eTin Heart\u003c\/i\u003e, “from cover to cover swoon-worthy, moving, deep, and funny”!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWhen Marlowe gets a heart transplant and a second chance at life, all she wants to do is to thank her donor’s family. Maybe then she can move on. Maybe then she’ll discover who she is if she’s no longer The Dying Girl.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut with a little brother who dresses like every day is Halloween, a vegan warrior for a mother, and an all-out war with the hot butcher’s apprentice next door, Marlowe’s life is already pretty complicated. And her second chance is about to take an unexpected turn...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNominated to ALA’s Best Fiction for Young Adults List\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Funny and direct, this book is capable of balancing heartbreak, first love, mortality, and the absurd—or, as Marlowe puts it, ‘that moment when you’re standing in front of Bert’s Quality Butchers holding a speaker blasting ‘Meat is Murder.’” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Readers will cheer for Marlowe's bildungsroman—simultaneously unique and universal.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“With a witty yet awkward main character at the helm, this story will quickly hook readers and keep them laughing, crying, and rooting Marlowe on. A great read for fans of LGBTQ-friendly coming-of-age stories.” —ALA \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Would you still be the same person if you had someone else’s heart? Marlowe Jensen is proof that a borrowed heart can be a big one, and from cover to cover her story is swoon-worthy, moving, deep, and funny. I loved it.” —Jennifer Niven, author of \u003ci\u003eAll the Bright Places\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eTin Heart\u003c\/i\u003e cements Plozza as a writer with a charming voice and a flair for flawed, loveable characters. Fans of contemporary rom-coms with grit, such as Cath Crowley’s \u003ci\u003eGraffiti Moon\u003c\/i\u003e, will find much to enjoy here.” —Jordi Kerr, \u003ci\u003eBooks \u003c\/i\u003e+\u003ci\u003e Publishing \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Apt and poignant...a triumph of wit and awkward pathos, forgiveness and love.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Australian \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Funny and romantic.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Melbourne Herald Sun \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eFrankie\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYALSA Teens’ Top 10 Pick\u003cbr\u003eALA’s Best Fiction for Young Adults List\u003cbr\u003eWinner of the Sisters in Crime Davitt Award (YA )\u003cbr\u003eA Victorian Premier’s Literary Highly Commended Title \u003cbr\u003eShortlisted for the CBCA Book of the Year Award\u003cbr\u003eShortlisted for the 2017 Gold Inky Award\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Readers will love Frankie for her courage, passion, and honesty as a narrator. A powerful debut about a girl learning to love despite the dangers.” —ALA \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An edgy and drily funny novel that dives deep into how forgiveness—especially forgiving oneself—can help a person grow.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Frankie’s first-person narration gives readers a well-rounded picture of a formerly bullied teen from the wrong side of the tracks struggling to make sense of her past and how it affects her present relationships. A gritty and darkly witty debut.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“Frankie’s a great, gutsy character, full of heart.” —Printz Award winner Melina Marchetta, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Jellicoe Road\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSaving Francesca\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eFrankie\u003c\/i\u003e will make you laugh till it hurts and then she’ll break your heart. Spoiler alert: it may be with a welding gun or the collected works of Shakespeare. But no matter what she throws at you, you’ll want to keep rooting her on to the bitter end.” —Morris Award Finalist Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe Smell of Other People's Houses\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Original, and often obscenely funny. I frequently laughed aloud while reading \u003ci\u003eFrankie\u003c\/i\u003e.” —\u003ci\u003eAustralian Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This is a great debut novel from a fantastic new Australian author, Shivaun Plozza. It has everything YA fiction needs to be captivating: mystery, tough women, annoyingly cute bad boys, sarcasm, and humor. Highly recommended.” —\u003ci\u003eReadings Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250312785\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Flatiron Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40744274100430,"sku":"9781250312785","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_36e32a83-8bee-49af-bc33-fe6ca3a98507.jpg?v=1641446267","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250312785","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}