Almond: A Novel

Almond: A NovelA BTS fan favorite! A WALL STREET JOURNAL STORIES THAT CAN TAKE YOU ANYWHERE PICK * ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY'S STAY HOME AND READ PICK * SALON'S BEST AND BOLDEST * BUSTLE'S MOST ANTICIPATED The Emissary meets The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime in this poignant and triumphant coming of age story about how love, friendship, and persistence can change a life forever. This story is, in short, about a monster meeting another monster. One of the

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threatens to spill her secrets to her family and uses her body to commit felonies

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As she descends into madness and the mystifying underworld beneath her

In writing that is elegant and penetratingly simple