{"product_id":"9781399748278-in-bloom","title":"In Bloom","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA raw and gripping debut novel for fans of The Virgin Suicides\u003cbr\u003eThe cult appeal of \u003ci\u003eThe Virgin Suicides \u003c\/i\u003emeets the compulsiveness of \u003ci\u003eThe Girls\u003c\/i\u003e: four teenage girls in a band plot their way out of their run-down town, going to extreme lengths to keep the dream alive.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAn \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e Best Debut Novelist 2026\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An electric portrait of teenage friendship and fandom, bubbling with rage and yearning . empathetic, addictive and feverish as a Nirvana gig'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuardian \u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A powerful and evocative debut from a writer of great skill and deeply felt emotion'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I loved this book . raw, grungy and frenetic'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Alice Slater, author of \u003ci\u003eLet the Bad Times Roll\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Part \u003ci\u003eVirgin Suicides\u003c\/i\u003e, part \u003ci\u003eVeronica Mars'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Louise Hegarty, author of \u003ci\u003eFair Play\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Effervescently paced and outrageously funny . jaw-dropping'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Luke Kennard, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Transition\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'I was totally absorbed . amazing and unlike anything else'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Saraid de Silva, author of \u003ci\u003eAmma\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Bastards aren't afraid of anything.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e It's the mid-nineties, and in the small, shitty coastal town of Vincent, four girls - each hailing from single-mother, multi-sibling families, form a band: The Bastards. Friends since they were children, they consider themselves 'forgettable girls' - distracted, disillusioned, and desperate to escape the fates of their mothers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Winning the Battle of the Bands is their ticket out - they might not have talent, but they can play three chords and scream until their vocal folds burst out of their throats - and nobody wants it more than them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e But when lead singer Lily Lucid quits, and accuses their idolized music teacher of sexual assault, the three remaining girls are left with nothing. They'll do anything to keep their dream alive, even if it means sacrificing school, Lily and their mothers. But how far out of control can they spin before there's no turning back?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56402933055862,"sku":"9781399748278","price":14.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_39609853_a5b0170a-5c85-4dff-a6ac-6697e0722da5.jpg?v=1769100874","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781399748278-in-bloom","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}