{"product_id":"trouble-girls-paperback","title":"Trouble Girls - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJulia Lynn Rubin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A fiery thriller.\" --\u003ci\u003eKikrus\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Breathless.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA queer YA reimagining of \u003ci\u003eThelma \u0026amp; Louise\u003c\/i\u003e with the aesthetic of \u003ci\u003eRiverdale\u003c\/i\u003e, for fans of Mindy McGinnis and Rory Power. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eLove on the dark side of freedom\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Trixie picks up her best friend Lux for their weekend getaway, they're looking to forget the despair of being trapped in their dead-end rustbelt town. The girls are packing light: a supply of Diet Coke and an '89 Canon to help Lux frame the world in a sunnier light; half a pack of cigarettes that Trixie doesn't really smoke, and a knife she's \u003ci\u003ehanging on to for a friend\u003c\/i\u003e that she's never used before. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut a single night of violence derails their trip, and the girls go from ordinary high schoolers to wanted fugitives. Trying to stay ahead of the cops and a hellscape of media attention, Trixie and Lux grapple with an unforgiving landscape, rapidly diminishing supplies, and disastrous decisions at every turn. As they are transformed by the media into the face of a #MeToo movement they didn't ask to lead, Trixie and Lux realize that they can only rely on each other, and that the love they find together is the one thing that truly makes them free. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJulia Lynn Rubin takes readers on \"a blistering, unapologetic thrill ride\" (Emma Berquis) that will leave them haunted and reeling. \u003ci\u003eTrouble Girls\u003c\/i\u003e is a \"a powerful, beautifully-written gut punch\" (Sophie Gonzales).\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJULIA LYNN RUBIN received her MFA in Writing for Children \u0026amp; Young Adults from The New School in 2017. A lover of film, psychology, and literature, Julia has been writing creatively since first grade, and her short stories have appeared in publications such as the North American Review. She currently lives in Brooklyn, where she is currently freelancing while working on her next book. Julia is the author of \u003ci\u003eBurro Hills\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTrouble Girls.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.77 x 8.32 x 5.53 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 24, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759504228640,"sku":"9781250757258","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4cee3b8d07bac521742585c458672036.webp?v=1780154720","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/trouble-girls-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}