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Wilder Girls by Rory Power (2020, Trade Paperback) Brand New
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- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- Country of Origin
- Unknown
- Signed
- No
- Ex Libris
- No
- Book Series
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- Narrative Type
- Fiction
- Original Language
- English
- Inscribed
- No
- Edition
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- Novel
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- ISBN
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
ISBN-10
0525645616
ISBN-13
9780525645610
eBay Product ID (ePID)
19038425586
Product Key Features
Book Title
Wilder Girls
Number of Pages
400 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2020
Topic
School & Education / Boarding School & Prep School, School & Education / General, Action & Adventure / Survival Stories, Girls & Women, Thrillers & Suspense, Science Fiction / General
Genre
Young Adult Fiction
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
11.2 Oz
Item Length
8.3 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Young Adult Audience
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! "Power''s evocative, haunting, and occasionally gruesome debut will challenge readers to ignore its bewitching presence ." -- Booklist, Starred Review "This gritty, lush debut chronicling psychological and environmental tipping points...weaves a chilling narrative that disrupts readers'' expectations through an expertly crafted , slow-burn reveal of the deadly consequences of climate change....Part survival thriller, part post-apocalyptic romance, and part ecocritical feminist manifesto, a staggering gut punch of a book ." -- Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review " An ode to empowering women and a testament to the strength of female bonds ....Far more than just an unsettling horror story, this powerful debut novel about a strange disease at an all-girls boarding school explores female empowerment, friendship and survival with tenacity and brilliance." -- Shelf Awareness, Starred Review " Electric prose, compelling relationships, and visceral horror illuminate Power''s incisive debut...[and its] environmental and feminist themes are resonant, particularly the immeasurable costs of experimentation on female bodies, and the power of female solidarity and resilience amid ecological and political turmoil."-- Publishers Weekly, Starred Review " Tightly coiled narration moves between quietly reserved to vividly but coldly detailed , doubling the horror." -- Bulletin " Fresh and horrible and beautiful. ... readers will be consumed and altered by Wilder Girls ."-NPR "This thrilling saga...is sure to be one of the season''s most talked-about books , in any genre."-- EW "The perfect kind of story for our current era." -- Hypable "Take Annihilation , add a dash of Contagion , set it at an all-girls'' academy, and you''ll arrive at Rory Power''s occasionally shocking and always gripping Wilder Girls ."- Refinery29 " Your new favorite book. "- Cosmopolitan "Everything about this thrilling, unnerving debut will make you want to immediately read it. For fans of Mindy McGinnis and Gillian French. "-- Paste " Wilder Girls is so sharp and packs so much emotion in such wise ways. I''m convinced we''re about to witness the emergence of a major new literary star. " -- Jeff VanderMeer , author of the New York Times bestseller Annihilation "Wilder Girls is the bold, imaginative, emotionally wrenching horror novel of my dreams --one that celebrates the resilience of girls and the earthshaking power of their friendships. An eerie, unforgettable triumph."--Claire Legrand , New York Times bestselling author of Furyborn " A nightmarish survival story that''s as much literary fiction as it is young adult...I couldn''t look away." --Casey McQuiston , New York Times bestselling author of Red, White, and Royal Blue "The eeriness of Raxter Island permeates every scene, and Rory Power''s characters are fierce and honest, blazing from the pages. This is a groundbreaking speculative story --brutal and beautiful, raw and unflinching . I adored this book."-- Emily Suvada , author of This Mortal Coil "A feminist, LGBT+, sci-fi-horror story with all the tantalizing elements of gore, mystery, war, and love you can ask for. Real, flawed, brave girls against a world gone mad. A shudderingly good read! " -- Dawn Kurtagich , author of Teeth in the Mist, A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! "Power's evocative, haunting, and occasionally gruesome debut will challenge readers to ignore its bewitching presence ." -- Booklist, Starred Review "This gritty, lush debut chronicling psychological and environmental tipping points...weaves a chilling narrative that disrupts readers' expectations through an expertly crafted , slow-burn reveal of the deadly consequences of climate change....Part survival thriller, part post-apocalyptic romance, and part ecocritical feminist manifesto, a staggering gut punch of a book ." -- Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review " An ode to empowering women and a testament to the strength of female bonds ....Far more than just an unsettling horror story, this powerful debut novel about a strange disease at an all-girls boarding school explores female empowerment, friendship and survival with tenacity and brilliance." -- Shelf Awareness, Starred Review " Electric prose, compelling relationships, and visceral horror illuminate Power's incisive debut...[and its] environmental and feminist themes are resonant, particularly the immeasurable costs of experimentation on female bodies, and the power of female solidarity and resilience amid ecological and political turmoil."-- Publishers Weekly, Starred Review " Tightly coiled narration moves between quietly reserved to vividly but coldly detailed , doubling the horror." -- Bulletin " Your new favorite book. "- Cosmopolitan "Everything about this thrilling, unnerving debut will make you want to immediately read it. For fans of Mindy McGinnis and Gillian French. "-- Paste " Wilder Girls is so sharp and packs so much emotion in such wise ways. I'm convinced we're about to witness the emergence of a major new literary star. " -- Jeff VanderMeer , author of the New York Times bestseller Annihilation "Wilder Girls is the bold, imaginative, emotionally wrenching horror novel of my dreams --one that celebrates the resilience of girls and the earthshaking power of their friendships. An eerie, unforgettable triumph."--Claire Legrand , New York Times bestselling author of Furyborn " A nightmarish survival story that's as much literary fiction as it is young adult...I couldn't look away." --Casey McQuiston , New York Times bestselling author of Red, White, and Royal Blue "The eeriness of Raxter Island permeates every scene, and Rory Power's characters are fierce and honest, blazing from the pages. This is a groundbreaking speculative story --brutal and beautiful, raw and unflinching . I adored this book."-- Emily Suvada , author of This Mortal Coil "A feminist, LGBT+, sci-fi-horror story with all the tantalizing elements of gore, mystery, war, and love you can ask for. Real, flawed, brave girls against a world gone mad. A shudderingly good read! " -- Dawn Kurtagich , author of Teeth in the Mist
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Synopsis
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Celebrates the resilience of girls and the earthshaking power of their friendships. An eerie, unforgettable triumph." --Claire Legrand, New York Times bestselling author of Furyborn " Wilder Girls is so sharp and packs so much emotion in such wise ways. I'm convinced we're about to witness the emergence of a major new literary star." --Jeff VanderMeer, New York Times bestselling author of Annihilation A feminist Lord of the Flies about three best friends living in quarantine at their island boarding school, and the lengths they go to uncover the truth of their confinement when one disappears. This fresh debut is a mind-bending novel unlike anything you've read before. It's been eighteen months since the Raxter School for Girls was put under quarantine. Since the Tox hit and pulled Hetty's life out from under her. It started slow. First the teachers died one by one. Then it began to infect the students, turning their bodies strange and foreign. Now, cut off from the rest of the world and left to fend for themselves on their island home, the girls don't dare wander outside the school's fence, where the Tox has made the woods wild and dangerous. They wait for the cure they were promised as the Tox seeps into everything. But when Byatt goes missing, Hetty will do anything to find her, even if it means breaking quarantine and braving the horrors that lie beyond the fence. And when she does, Hetty learns that there's more to their story, to their life at Raxter, than she could have ever thought true. And don't miss Rory Power's second novel, Burn Our Bodies Down Praise for Wilder Girls 4 STARRED REVIEWS "Fresh and horrible and beautiful....readers will be consumed and altered by Wilder Girls." - NPR "This thrilling saga...is sure to be one of the season's most talked-about books, in any genre." -- EW "The perfect kind of story for our current era." -- Hypable "Take Annihilation, add a dash of Contagion, set it at an all-girls' academy, and you'll arrive at Rory Power's occasionally shocking and always gripping Wilder Girls. " -- Refinery29, AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! "The perfect kind of story for our current era." -- Hypable Featured in Vulture's " 11 Books to Read If You Already Miss Yellowjackets "! From the author of Burn Our Bodies Down , a feminist Lord of the Flies about three best friends living in quarantine at their island boarding school, and the lengths they go to uncover the truth of their confinement when one disappears. This fresh debut is a mind-bending novel unlike anything you've read before. It's been eighteen months since the Raxter School for Girls was put under quarantine. Since the Tox hit and pulled Hetty's life out from under her. It started slow. First the teachers died one by one. Then it began to infect the students, turning their bodies strange and foreign. Now, cut off from the rest of the world and left to fend for themselves on their island home, the girls don't dare wander outside the school's fence, where the Tox has made the woods wild and dangerous. They wait for the cure they were promised as the Tox seeps into everything. But when Byatt goes missing, Hetty will do anything to find her, even if it means breaking quarantine and braving the horrors that lie beyond the fence. And when she does, Hetty learns that there's more to their story, to their life at Raxter, than she could have ever thought true. And don't miss Rory Power's second novel, Burn Our Bodies Down ! Praise for Wilder Girls 4 STARRED REVIEWS! "Take Annihilation, add a dash of Contagion, set it at an all-girls' academy, and you'll arrive at Rory Power's occasionally shocking and always gripping Wilder Girls. " -- Refinery29 "This thrilling saga...is sure to be one of the season's most talked-about books, in any genre." -- EW "Fresh and horrible and beautiful....readers will be consumed and altered by Wilder Girls." -- NPR, AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! "The perfect kind of story for our current era." -- Hypable Featured in Vulture's " 11 Books to Read If You Already Miss Yellowjackets "! From the author of Burn Our Bodies Down , a feminist Lord of the Flies about three best friends living in quarantine at their island boarding school, and the lengths they go to uncover the truth of their confinement when one disappears. This fresh debut is a mind-bending novel unlike anything you've read before. It's been eighteen months since the Raxter School for Girls was put under quarantine. Since the Tox hit and pulled Hetty's life out from under her. It started slow. First the teachers died one by one. Then it began to infect the students, turning their bodies strange and foreign. Now, cut off from the rest of the world and left to fend for themselves on their island home, the girls don't dare wander outside the school's fence, where the Tox has made the woods wild and dangerous. They wait for the cure they were promised as the Tox seeps into everything. But when Byatt goes missing, Hetty will do anything to find her, even if it means breaking quarantine and braving the horrors that lie beyond the fence. And when she does, Hetty learns that there's more to their story, to their life at Raxter, than she could have ever thought true. And don't miss Rory Power's second novel, Burn Our Bodies Down ! Praise for Wilder Girls : 4 STARRED REVIEWS! "Take Annihilation, add a dash of Contagion, set it at an all-girls' academy, and you'll arrive at Rory Power's occasionally shocking and always gripping Wilder Girls. " -- Refinery29 "This thrilling saga...is sure to be one of the season's most talked-about books, in any genre." -- EW "Fresh and horrible and beautiful....readers will be consumed and altered by Wilder Girls." -- NPR
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- r***r (572)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseExcellent service!! Arrived before expected and in perfect condition, as described. Securely packaged, the best price on all WWW and a most valuable item to add in my collection. Warm and kind seller, always alert for anything I might need. And, I might say, a very nice detail on the Thank You note. Hope to do business with you again in the future to contribute to your welfare. Thanks for everything, my kind friend. Be well. :)Forbidden Forest: The Music of George Winston by The Taliesin Orchestra (CD) New (#356526298232)
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