{"product_id":"two-or-three-things-i-forgot-to-tell-you-isbn-9780062110480","title":"Two or Three Things I Forgot to Tell You","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwo or Three Things I Forgot to Tell You is renowned author Joyce Carol Oates's newest novel for teens. Laurie Halse Anderson, bestselling author of Wintergirls and Speak, said that \"the painful honesty of this book will crack open your heart.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSenior year, their last year together, Merissa and Nadia need their best friend Tink more than they ever did before. They have secrets they can share with no one but her, toxic secrets that threaten to unravel their friendship—and themselves. Tink had a secret, too, a big one, but no one knows what it was. And now she's gone. . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a starred review, Kirkus Reviews described Joyce Carol Oates as \"a master at portraying the inner lives of teens.\" In Two or Three Things I Forgot to Tell You, she's created a powerful portrayal of a friendship strong enough to transcend death.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis raw, unflinching novel peels back the layers of perfection to reveal the darkness beneath.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eToxic Secrets:\u003c\/b\u003e Merissa is the perfect student, but she hides a painful, dangerous habit. Nadia is reeling from online rumors and a crush that’s gone too far. Their secrets push them to the breaking point.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCutting and Self-Harm:\u003c\/b\u003e A hauntingly honest look at why a girl who seems to have it all would turn to self-harm to cope with unbearable pressure and a family falling apart.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTeen Grief:\u003c\/b\u003e The girls are haunted by the ghost of their brilliant, troubled friend Tink, trying to piece together the truth of why she left them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePrep School Drama:\u003c\/b\u003e Set against the backdrop of competitive Quaker Heights Day School, where college applications and social status create a pressure-cooker environment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003eThe girls of Tink, Inc. Are: Merissa (\"the perfect one\"), Nadia (\"the slut\"), and, until last summer, Tink.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis year, their last year together, Merissa and Nadia need Tink more than they ever did before. Their secrets are toxic, threatening to unravel their friendship—and themselves. Tink had a secret, too, a big one, but no one knows what it was.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd now she's gone.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eFor Big Mouth \u0026amp; Ugly Girl:  “Oates scores with a gripping story.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A thought-provoking, character-driven drama.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Freaky Green Eyes:  “Oates builds the mounting tension masterfully, crafting a fast-paced narrative that will haunt readers long after the final page.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A gripping, beautifully written, impecabbly paced psychological thriller.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Sexy:  “Palpable and compelling.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor After the Wreck, I Picked Myself Up, Spread My Wings, and Flew Away:  “Oates gets the contemporary teen voice just right, and Jenna’s first-person narrative moves at breakneck speed.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eALA Booklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[An] excellent novel filled with haunting details.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Oates deftly conveys the ways teenage girls sometimes hide behind superficialities to disguise grief, insecurity, and fear—and how adults often do just the same. . . . The examination of teenage isolation, humiliation, and quiet suffering make this a painful, but excellent novel filled with haunting details.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Engrossing. Readers will find solace in the book’s inspiring conclusion.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Believable, full-blooded characters propel Oates’s first YA novel. The relationship . . . grows, credibly and compellingly, against a convincing high school backdrop.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Touching and believable. 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