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This May Sound Crazy

Academy Award-nominated actress and musician Abigail Breslin is your best friend in her publishing debut, a collection of hilarious and heartfelt nonfiction essays on the subjects nearest and dearest to our hearts: love, loss, and Tumblr.

Growing up in film and the online era, Abigail knows better than anyone—it's rough out there in love-land. And this generation is ill-prepared to handle it gracefully. Let's be honest: if Cinderella had been on Twitter, she'd have ended up a crazy old cat lady like the rest of us. #realtalk

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So when your "boyfriend" is liking different eligible young things' selfies, what's a modern ingenue to do? Put down the iPhone, step away from the hair dye, and ~chill~. Abbie is here with cautionary tales and solid advice on being a classy-ass lady in the digital age.

Because, girls, we're more than what meets the newsfeed. And this may sound crazy...

But we've got this.

Plus, this book is gorgeous inside and out. With a foil cover and heavily designed interior, this collection will be the crowning jewel on any teen's nightstand.

Subject
biography
Genre
romance
Setting
21st centuryUSA
Audience
young adult
Length
medium · 224 pages

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