{"product_id":"things-that-happened-before-the-earthquake-9780525432425","title":"Things That Happened Before the Earthquake","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVogue \u003c\/i\u003eBest of 2017\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e 50 Best Books of 2017\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBustle \u003c\/i\u003eBest Debut Novels Written by Women 2017\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian \u003c\/i\u003eBest Books of 2017\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Morning News \u003c\/i\u003e2018 Tournament of Books Pick\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFifteen year old Eugenia is rudely yanked from her dreamy Roman existence by her filmmaker parents, who dream of fame and fortune, and transplanted to the strange, suburban world of the San Fernando Valley. It's 1992, mere weeks after the Rodney King riots, and she has only the Virgin Mary to call on for guidance as she struggles to navigate the unfamiliar terrain of the LA high school experience--a world of gang rivalries and all-night-raves, fast food and sneakers. But the angst, ecstasy, and self-discovery of adolescence endure, no matter the backdrop. Frank, edgy, honest and raw, this irresistible debut is the love child of Jill Eisenstadt, Eve Babitz, Antonioni and \u003ci\u003eFast Times at Ridgemont High\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Anchor Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/17\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780525432425\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.10w x 0.70d","brand":"Chiara Barzini","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43059699777717,"sku":"9780525432425","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_c588fc3f-8525-4a47-a2e5-234f22c4d69c.jpg?v=1690297253","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/things-that-happened-before-the-earthquake-9780525432425","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}