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Death by Society
MEAN GIRLS meets IT'S KIND OF A FUNNY STORY when two teenage girls' worlds collide when one attempts suicide to avoid toxic popularity.
Carter Harper may have created an award-winning app and have a 3.93 GPA, but her successes are overshadowed by brutal bullying, depression, and loneliness. Tired of being treated as the popular girls' plaything, Carter thinks her only choice is to die by suicide.
Abby Wallace is one of the most popular girls in school, subordinate only to Kelsey, her best friend with benefits. The ambitious poet destroys reputations without care to prove how cool, cruel, and strong she is, all while pushing down her past trauma and secret guilt.
Carter and Abby's tumultuous relationship comes to a boiling point when Abby stops Carter from attempting suicide. But what happens when they have to protect one another from Kelsey's harmful antics? If Carter and Abby can stand each other for more than three minutes, they can stop Kelsey from hurting more girls-and maybe become friends in the process.
In the tradition of Courtney Summers and Laurie Halse Anderson, DEATH BY SOCIETY questions how far we'll go to gain power over our lives-and what happens when we use our voices for both good and to harm others.
Book Details
- Publisher: Sierra Elmore
- Publish Date: Sep 13rd, 2022
- Pages: 376
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 8.50in - 5.50in - 0.84in - 1.05lb
- EAN: 9798218019471
- Recommended age: 14-17
- Categories: • LGBTQ+• Social Themes - Mental Illness
Praise for this book
"This is real pain expressed through words and with a brutal look at female relations in high school."-Manhattan Book Review
"Brutally honest and wickedly funny, Death by Society is a book that plays by its own set of rules. Sierra Elmore captures the pain and power in being a teenage girl-and tells a story you won't forget." -Hannah Capin, author of FOUL IS FAIR
"Elmore delves into the complexities of female friendships tangled in the violent spectacle of teenage popularity. Through juxtaposing POVs, Death by Society shows readers that it's never too late to get up and try again." -Racquel Marie, author of Ophelia After All
"Blends the juicy drama of Mean Girls with a sobering look at the cracks in one girl's mental health, as triggered by the savage politics of high school cliques. A subtle, incisive read." -Ryan Douglass, author of The Taking of Jake Livingston
"A phenomenal debut, both unapologetically bold and sensitively nuanced. Death by Society isn't afraid to dive deep into themes of mental health, bullying, trauma recovery, and the hierarchy within which teenage girls are forced to exist. A dark and weighty, yet ultimately hopeful story that readers won't forget. Sierra Elmore is a dynamic and exciting talent, and I cant wait to see what she writes next." - Laurie Elizabeth Flynn, author of All Eyes On Her and The Girls Are All So Nice Here