{"product_id":"im-not-your-manic-pixie-dream-girl-isbn-9780062409119","title":"I'm Not Your Manic Pixie Dream Girl","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom acclaimed author Gretchen McNeil comes her first realistic contemporary romance—perfect for fans of Kody Keplinger’s \u003cem\u003eThe Duff\u003c\/em\u003e and Morgan Matson’s \u003cem\u003eSince You've Been Gone\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeatrice Maria Estrella Giovannini has life all figured out. She's starting senior year at the top of her class, she’s a shoo-in for a scholarship to M.I.T., and she’s got a new boyfriend she’s crazy about. The only problem: All through high school Bea and her best friends Spencer and Gabe have been the targets of horrific bullying. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo Bea uses her math skills to come up with The Formula, a 100% mathematically guaranteed path to social happiness in high school. Now Gabe is on his way to becoming Student Body President, and Spencer is finally getting his art noticed. But when her boyfriend Jesse dumps her for Toile, the quirky new girl at school, Bea realizes it's time to use The Formula for herself. She'll be reinvented as the eccentric and lovable Trixie—a quintessential manic pixie dream girl—in order to win Jesse back and beat new-girl Toile at her own game.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnfortunately, being a manic pixie dream girl isn't all it's cracked up to be, and “Trixie” is causing unexpected consequences for her friends. As The Formula begins to break down, can Bea find a way to reclaim her true identity and fix everything she's messed up? Or will the casualties of her manic pixie experiment go far deeper than she could possibly imagine?\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003ePraise for GET DIRTY:  “Fans of the first book will appreciate the fast pace and light tone” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for GET EVEN:  “GET EVEN expertly mixes suspense and snark, proving once again that Gretchen McNeil is a master of the teen thriller.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeather Cocks and Jessica Morgan, Founders of Go Fug Yourself\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for GET EVEN: “Don’t get mad, get reading this wild ride filled with twists and turns, revenge and romance, suspense and Shakespeare. I can’t wait to see what Gretchen McNeil comes up with next.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eElizabeth Eulberg, author of Revenge of the Girl with the Great Personality\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for GET EVEN: “A revenge story with murder, mayhem, and Gretchen McNeil’s signature snark? Yes please! Gretchen proves once and for all that revenge is a dish best served deadly. Readers will be immediately sucked into the dangerously intriguing world of DGM and by the end they’ll be dying for the sequel.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJessica Brody, bestselling author of The Unremembered Trilogy and The Karma Club\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for GET EVEN: “Get Even is an edge-of-your-seat, sink-your-teeth-into-it mystery filled with vivd, intriguing characters and set against the ruthless landscape of a modern high school. I’m dying for the next book!” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKatie Alender, author of the Bad Girls Don't Die series\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for GET EVEN: “A compelling contemporary thriller” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Fans of contemporary novels, particularly Rainbow Rowell’s Fangirl, will find this offering very satisfying.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A touch of romance with lots of teen angst will make this title a hit with young adult readers” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A smart and addictive read! Beatrice is real and flawed and always worth rooting for.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJulie Murphy, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dumplin'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In I’m Not Your Manic Pixie Dream Girl, Gretchen McNeil deconstructs tropes swiftly, intelligently, and mercilessly. But this is no academic essay or stern think piece; Beatrice’s senior-year journey through boys, friendships, makeovers, and family drama made me literally laugh out loud. This is a seriously funny book with some seriously swoony romance.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmy Spalding, author of Kissing Ted Callahan (And Other Guys)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for TEN: “Agatha Christie meets Gossip Girl in McNeil’s throwback to old-school thrillers.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for TEN: “A quick-paced thriller full of half-facts and red herrings that take readers through the twists and turns of a deadly weekend.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A quintessential thinking gal’s love story.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This witty romance-a mashup of Mean Girls and Meg Cabot’s How to Be Popular (2006)-oozes rom-com appeal.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“High-energy silliness with a soupçon of genuine heart, this will please fans of the rom-com.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children’s Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“McNeil...toys with the conventions, expectations, and trajectory of a classic romantic comedy to examine stereotypes and the identities we project.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for TEN: “Gretchen McNeil’s TEN is my new number one! I jumped at every creaking floorboard in my house and on the page. This is sure to be a teen thriller classic!” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNancy Holder, Bram Stoker Award winning author of THE SCREAMING SEASON\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for TEN: “TEN is a real page turner! Gretchen McNeil knows how to plot a thriller: Her setup is flawless and the suspense kept me on the edge of my seat.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristopher Pike, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the THIRST series and REMEMBER ME\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for POSSESS: “A fantastic YA debut …. the humor and occasional twists will keep fans of the genre hooked and wanting to finish this book in one sitting.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for POSSESS: “McNeil strikes a fine balance between outright scares and sarcastic humor…[a] light, entertaining read.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eALA Booklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for POSSESS: “With demons, secrets, and a butt-kicking heroine, POSSESS is a whole lotta dark and twisted fun!” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKimberly Derting, author of the Body Finder series\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for POSSESS: “A dark, unique, and intelligent novel with frightening twists around every corner that left me breathless.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCourtney Allison Moulton, author of ANGELFIRE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for GET EVEN: “The suspense that McNeil (Ten) builds should keep readers curious to discover what happens next.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for GET EVEN: “Will engage readers.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRomantic Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for 3:59: “McNeil’s movie-quick setup speed and humorously inventive language...make her a very welcoming author who succeeds at injecting fresh verve into some stalwart sci-fi concepts.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for 3:59: “This book is scientifically action-packed, complete with monsters and drama. 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