{"product_id":"no-filter-and-other-lies-paperback","title":"No Filter and Other Lies - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCrystal Maldonado\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou should know, right now, that I'm a liar.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThey're usually little lies. Tiny lies. Baby lies. Not so much lies as lie \u003c\/i\u003eadjacent\u003ci\u003e. But they're still lies...\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGolden-haired Max Monroe has it all: beauty, friends, and tons of followers. Her picture-perfect existence seems eminently enviable. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExcept it's all fake. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Max\" is actually Kat Sanchez, a quiet and sarcastic 17-year-old living in drab Bakersfield, California. Nothing glamorous about \u003ci\u003eher\u003c\/i\u003e existence--just bad house parties, a crap school year, and the awkwardness of dealing with best friend Hari's unrequited love. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut while Kat's life is far from perfect, she thrives as Max: doling out advice, sharing beautiful photos, networking with fans, even finding a real friend (or more?--Is Kat into girls!?) in a gorgeous Fat follower named Elena. But the closer Elena and \"Max\" get, the more Kat feels she has to keep up the façade. \"Max\" is the first time people have really listened to what Kat has to say--and after a lifetime of invisibility (including ice-cold indifference from her parents) can she really give that up? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when one of Kat's posts goes viral and gets back to the girl she's been stealing photos from, her entire world--real and fake--comes crashing down around her. Can she escape the web of lies she's woven without hurting the people she loves? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis insightful, provocative novel--hilarious and raw by turns--is the second book from Crystal Maldonado, author of smash-hit New England Book Award Winner \u003ci\u003eFat Chance, Charlie Vega\u003c\/i\u003e. Brilliantly plotted, deeply sensitive, and rich in voice, \u003ci\u003eNo Filter and Other Lies\u003c\/i\u003e deftly addresses FOMO, first love, one-sided love, frayed family ties, raced exclusion on social media, queer awakenings, and learning to live with--and love--yourself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBecause the most powerful lies are the lies we tell ourselves. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed to the ALA Rainbow Roundtable's Rainbow Book List!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA POPSUGAR Best YA - A \u003ci\u003eSeventeen\u003c\/i\u003e Best YA - A \u003ci\u003eGood Housekeeping\u003c\/i\u003e Best YA Novel of the Year - A Latina Media Most Anticipated Latina Book of the Year - A Nerdist Most Anticipated Book - A \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal \u003c\/i\u003eNot-to-Miss Latinx Book - A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Ultrasmart.\"--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Stunning.\"--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNerdist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Brings me to tears.\"--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLatinxs in Kid Lit\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCrystal Maldonado is a young adult author with a lot of feelings. Her debut novel, \u003ci\u003eFat Chance, Charlie Vega\u003c\/i\u003e, is a New England Book Award winner, a Cosmopolitan Best New Book, and a POPSUGAR Best New YA Novel. Her next novel, \u003ci\u003eNo Filter and Other Lies\u003c\/i\u003e, explores teenage life in the social media age--and the lies we tell to ourselves and others. By day, Crystal works in higher ed marketing, and by night, is a writer who loves Beyoncé, shopping, spending too much time on her phone, and being extra. Her work has also been published in Latina, BuzzFeed, and the Hartford Courant. She lives in western Massachusetts with her husband, daughter, and dog. Find her everywhere @crystalwrote or CrystalWrote.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 7.9 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 07, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757885817120,"sku":"9780823453320","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7f592a8bc737d91f8319aca5d1b33ae7.webp?v=1780114068","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/no-filter-and-other-lies-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}