{"product_id":"the-eighth-girl-9780062931139","title":"The Eighth Girl","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOptioned by Netflix and a most anticipated book of 2020 from Bustle, The Rumpus, Electric Literature, and LitHub \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn unsettling, seductive psychological thriller about a young woman with multiple personalities, perfect for fans of Caroline Kepnes and Clare Mackintosh\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Eighth Girl\u003c\/em\u003e is an exquisite exploration of childhood trauma and its impact on the psyche. Part thriller, part character study, I devoured this novel in one sitting, reflecting on each sentence, each passage, and each astute observation of humanity. A true gem  -- Wendy Walker, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Night Before\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOne woman. Multiple personas. But which one is telling the truth?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeautiful. Damaged. Destructive. Meet Alexa W , a brilliant yet darkly self-aware young woman whose chaotic life is controlled by a series of alternate personalities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Alexa's friend Ella gets a job at a high-end gentlemen's club, she catches the attention of its shark-like owner and is gradually drawn into his inner circle. As Alexa's world becomes intimately entangled with Ella's, she soon finds herself the unwitting keeper of a nightmarish secret as she follows Ella into London's cruel underbelly. Threatened and vulnerable, Alexa will discover whether her multiple personalities are her greatest asset, or her most dangerous obstacle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElectrifying and breathlessly compulsive, \u003cem\u003eThe Eighth Girl\u003c\/em\u003e is an omnivorous examination of life with mental illness and the acute trauma of living in a misogynist world. With bingeable prose and a clinician's expertise, Chung's psychological debut deftly explores identity, innocence, and the fracturing weight that young women are forced to carry, causing us to ask: Does the truth lead to self-discovery, or to self-destruction?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William Morrow \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/16\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062931139\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 496","brand":"Maxine Mei-Fung Chung","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38521114296501,"sku":"9780062931139","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_36308f4e-013d-49a2-b6d5-d689dba6eac0.jpg?v=1613483978","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-eighth-girl-9780062931139","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}