Every Exquisite Thing

From the New York Times–bestselling author of The Silver Linings Playbook comes a heartfelt novel about a rebellious teen on a journey of self-discovery.

Nanette O'Hare is an unassuming teen who has played the role of dutiful daughter, hardworking student, and star athlete for as long as she can remember. But when a beloved teacher gives her his worn copy of The Bubblegum Reaper—a mysterious, out-of-print cult classic—the rebel within Nanette awakens.

As she befriends the reclusive author, falls in love with a young but troubled poet, and attempts to insert her true self into the world with wild abandon, Nanette learns the hard way that rebellion sometimes comes at a high price.

A celebration of the self and the formidable power of story, Every Exquisite Thing is Matthew Quick at his finest.

"The author's beautifully written first-person narrative captures the thoughts and feelings of a sensitive eighteen-year-old girl struggling against the shallowness she sees around her. . . . All of the elements of this novel work together to make this an outstanding coming-of-age story."―VOYA (starred review)

"Quick continues to excel at writing thought-provoking stories about nonconformity . . . [and] paints a compelling portrait of a sympathetic teenager going through the trial-and-error process of growing up."―Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Like the many anti-conformity books before it, this will find a dedicated audience among teen readers."―School Library Journal (starred review)