Trouble Girls
A Novel
$23.68
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
29 November 2022
Summary
When Trixie picks up her best friend Lux for their weekend getaway, she’s looking to escape for a little while, to forget the despair of being trapped in their dead-end Rust Belt town and the daunting responsibility of caring for her ailing mother. The girls are packing light: a supply of Diet Coke for Lux and her ‘89 Canon to help her frame the world in a sunnier light; half a pack of cigarettes for Trixie that she doesn’t really smoke, and a knife-one she’s hanging on to for a friend-that s…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781250757258 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1250757258 |
| Author: | Julia Lynn Rubin |
| Publisher: | St Martin's Press |
| Imprint: | St Martin's Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 29 November 2022 |
| Weight: | 269g |
| Dimensions: | 25mm x 142mm x 213mm |
| Audience Age: | 14 |
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Critics Review
“A fiery thriller wrought with dramatic tension and social commentary.” –Kirkus
“This breathless Thelma & Louise road trip features vivid characters and intricate worldbuilding.” –School Library Journal
“A beautifully written and deeply thoughtful variation on the classic trope of the criminal duo on the run. Like the main character, Trixie, this book will leave you with no regrets.” –Dana Mele, author of People Like Us
“A wild getaway full of grit and glitter, joy and heartache, devastation and empowerment.” –Emma Lord, New York Times bestselling author of Tweet Cute and You Have a Match
“A love story that sings with rage and resilience.” –Hannah Capin, author of Foul Is Fair
“A dark and delicious road trip story perfect for our time.” –Demetra Brodsky, author of Last Girls
“With twists, turns, and a prickle of unease that follows the reader from beginning to end, Trouble Girls promises to keep the pages turning.” –Ashley Schumacher, author of Amelia Unabridged
“A blistering, unapologetic thrill ride. You can’t help but fall in love with these messy, complicated, unforgettable girls.” –Emma Berquist, author of Missing, Presumed
“I wanted to fill their gas tank and buy them a bag of groceries. I rooted for Trixie and Lux so hard. You will too.” –Lygia Day Peñaflor, author of All of This Is True
Julia Lynn Rubin
JULIA LYNN RUBIN received her MFA in Writing for Children & 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 Burro Hills and Trouble Girls.
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