{"product_id":"the-unraveling-of-cassidy-holmes-a-novel-isbn-9780063009448","title":"The Unraveling of Cassidy Holmes: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“\u003cem\u003eThe Unraveling of\u003cbr\u003eCassidy Holmes\u003c\/em\u003e is a page-turning peek inside the glamour and brutality of\u003cbr\u003elife as a pop star. Sloan takes us on a wild ride through the world of music\u003cbr\u003evideo shoots, expensive hotels, and arena tours—showing us the darkness that\u003cbr\u003ethreatens just below the surface.” —Taylor Jenkins Reid, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eDaisy\u003cbr\u003eJones and The Six\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“I didn't know I was waiting for a smart, literary writer\u003cbr\u003eto craft a novel about the rise and fall of a teen star akin to Britney Spears\u003cbr\u003euntil I discovered \u003cem\u003eThe Unraveling of Cassidy Holmes\u003c\/em\u003e. A\u003cbr\u003ewitty, bright, hilarious—and at times devastating—read. I loved it.\" —Amanda Eyre Ward, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Jetsetters\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCassidy Holmes isn't just a celebrity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe\u003cbr\u003eis “Sassy Gloss,” the fourth member of the hottest pop group America has ever\u003cbr\u003eseen. Hotter than Britney dancing with a snake, hotter\u003cbr\u003ethan Christina getting \u003cem\u003edirrty\u003c\/em\u003e, Gloss was the pop act that everyone idolized. Fans couldn't get enough of them,\u003cbr\u003etheir music, and the drama that followed them like moths to a flame—until the\u003cbr\u003egroup’s sudden implosion in 2002. And at the center of it all was Sassy Cassy,\u003cbr\u003ethe Texan with a signature smirk that had everyone falling for her. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut\u003cbr\u003enow she's dead. Suicide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe\u003cbr\u003eworld is reeling from this unexpected news, but no one is more shocked than the\u003cbr\u003ethree remaining Glossies. Fifteen years ago, Rose, Merry, and Yumi had been\u003cbr\u003ethe closest to Cassidy, and this loss is hitting them hard. Before the group split,\u003cbr\u003ethey each had a special bond with Cassidy—truths they told, secrets they\u003cbr\u003eshared. But after years apart, each of them is wondering: what could they have done?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold in multiple perspectives—including Cassidy\u003cbr\u003eherself—and different timelines, this is a behind-the-scenes look into the rise\u003cbr\u003eand fall of a pop icon, and a penetrating examination of the dark side of\u003cbr\u003ecelebrity and the industry that profits from it. \u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“I didn't know I was waiting for a smart, literary writer to craft a novel about the rise and fall of a teen star akin to Britney Spears until I discovered \u003cem\u003eThe Unraveling of Cassidy Holmes\u003c\/em\u003e... A witty, bright, hilarious—and at times devastating—read... I loved it.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmanda Eyre Ward, New York Times bestselling author of The Jetsetters\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThe Unraveling of Cassidy Holmes\u003c\/em\u003e flips fame upside down to expose its underbelly, stripped of glitter and gloss. This story sweeps across time and perspective, but most importantly, through the rise and fall of a dream.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlena Dillon, author of Mercy House\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Sloan takes on the fraught topic of mental illness coupled with the pressure of fame in her sensational debut... The dark side of fame is evident throughout this spirited and expertly plotted story... Sloan's debut will leave readers eagerly awaiting her next outing.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Get out your butterfly clips, put on some Spice Girls, and call your gal pals after reading this tale of friendship and the dark side of fame.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGood Housekeeping\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eThe Unraveling of Cassidy Holmes\u003c\/em\u003e is a page-turning peek inside the glamour and brutality of life as a pop star. Sloan takes us on a wild ride through the world of music video shoots, expensive hotels, and arena tours—showing us the darkness that threatens just below the surface.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTaylor Jenkins Reid, New York Times bestselling author of Daisy Jones and The Six\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"If you loved Taylor Jenkins Reid's\u003cem\u003e Daisy Jones and the Six\u003c\/em\u003e and know every lyric to a Britney Spears song, this one is definitely for you.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eE! Online\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A\u003c\/em\u003e book that kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time...\u003cem\u003eThe Unraveling of \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eCassidy Holmes\u003c\/em\u003e is a book that will open your eyes and make you reflect on many situations...It’s bold and raw, and definitely needed in the world we’re living in today.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Nerd Daily\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Told from different points of view and different time frames, the novel explores how the entertainment industry treats and catastrophically shapes people...\u003cem\u003eThe Unraveling of Cassidy Holmes\u003c\/em\u003e invites great pause and for us to ask ourselves: when do we forget that people are people and not just vehicles for our entertainment?\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShondaland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In \u003cem\u003eThe Unraveling of Cassidy Holmes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e,\u003c\/em\u003e Elissa R. Sloan ponders the dark side of fame with the fictional tale of Cassidy Holmes...Think of it as \u003cem\u003e13 Reasons Why\u003c\/em\u003e meets \u003cem\u003eDaisy Jones \u0026amp; The Six\u003c\/em\u003e—a mediation on fame, friendships, depression—and it will keep you turning until the last page.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTeen Vogue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A witty, devastating and ultimately beautiful peek behind the illusion of fame...With a perfect combination of music, drama and depth, \u003cem\u003eThe Unraveling of Cassidy Holmes \u003c\/em\u003etakes us on a journey I won’t soon forget. From the opening line to the stunning close, this is a mesmerizing, thrilling and must-read debut.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePatti Callahan, New York Times bestselling author of Becoming Mrs. Lewis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Get ready for a whirlwind of 90s pop nostalgia.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eParade\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThe Unraveling of Cassidy Holmes\u003c\/em\u003e is for anyone who wondered why Britney shaved her head and attacked a car with an umbrella. Salacious and fun at moments, it's also insightful in the way Sloan examines the toll that stardom takes on these young women's mental health and personal value.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eZoe Fishman, critically acclaimed author of Invisible as Air and Inheriting Edith\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Sloan deftly shifts between the meteoric rise of Gloss in the early aughts and the current day, where Yumi, Merry, and Rose are struggling both with Cassidy’s suicide and their own lost dreams. This pop-culture-inspired debut reads like an expose´...or a particularly tragic episode of \u003cem\u003eBehind the Music.\"\u003c\/em\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist Online\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Readers looking to take a walk on the wild side should pick up Elissa R. 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