{"product_id":"flick-9781476724874","title":"Flick","description":"\u003cb\u003eAbigail Tarttelin is a fearless writer. --Emily St. John Mandel, author of the National Book Award finalist, \u003ci\u003eStation Eleven\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the critically acclaimed, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eGolden Boy\u003c\/i\u003e comes Abigail Tarttelin's debut novel, written when she was just nineteen and never before published in America, a modern-day \u003ci\u003eRomeo and Juliet \u003c\/i\u003eabout sex, love, and growing up. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy name is Flick and these are my images of my disconnected life, my forgettable weeks and unforgettable weekends. I am one of the disaffected youth. \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMarooned by a lack of education (and lack of anything better to do), Will Flicker, a.k.a. Flick, spends most days pondering the artistry behind being a stoner, whether Pepsi is better than Coke, and how best to get clear of his tiny, one-horse suburb. But Flick senses there's something else out there waiting for him, and the sign comes in the form of the new girl in town--a confident, unconventionally beautiful girl named Rainbow. As their relationship develops, Flick finds himself torn between the twisted loyalty he feels to his old life and the pull of freedom that Rainbow represents. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe story unfolds in a small factory town in northern England, where bleak and sometimes treacherous circumstances make the taste of a love affair even sweeter. Told with humor and raw honesty, in a voice both authentic and compelling (\u003ci\u003eGQ\u003c\/i\u003e, UK), \u003ci\u003eFlick \u003c\/i\u003ecaptures an unforgettable moment in the life of a young man on the verge.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atria Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/19\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476724874\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.30w x 0.70d","brand":"Abigail Tarttelin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40721434640565,"sku":"9781476724874","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_359b4cbd-8b4a-4a54-ba32-4d03a4b76e18.jpg?v=1628606626","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/flick-9781476724874","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}