{"product_id":"when-we-grow-up-hardcover","title":"When We Grow Up - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAngelica Baker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor fans of\u003ci\u003e Fleishman is in Trouble\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSuch a Fun Age, \u003c\/i\u003e an electrifying novel about six longtime friends whose tropical vacation is interrupted by an unexpected crisis, forcing them to ask how strong their bonds really are \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eClare is supposed to be the grown-up one. Married to the love of her life, with a major deal for her first novel, she has everything she thought she wanted. So then why does it all feel so wrong? When she agrees to a weeklong vacation with five of her oldest friends, she is hoping for an escape with the people who know her best. There is Jessie, who won't stop talking about her new boyfriend; Mac, trying to pretend he hasn't outgrown the group; Kyle, the eternal peacemaker; and Renzo, who brought them all together but keeps picking fights. And then, of course, there's Liam, the guy Clare has barely seen since high school but somehow can't get out of her head--or her bed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But when a terrifying news alert shatters their peace, it becomes harder to ignore how much the world has changed since they were teenagers. As the resentments and tensions that have always simmered just beneath the surface begin to boil, Clare must ask if their shared history is enough to sustain their friendships, or if growing up might mean letting go. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith crackling wit and emotional fearlessness, \u003ci\u003eWhen We Grow Up\u003c\/i\u003e is a provocative portrait of friendship in a world that feels ever more unrecognizable and a searing exploration of what it means to be a good person.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAngelica Baker is the author of the novels \u003ci\u003eOur Little Racket\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e When We Grow Up\u003c\/i\u003e. Her essays and reviews have appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times, Vogue, Los Angeles Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLiterary Hub\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Eugene, Oregon, with her husband and two sons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.99 x 9.42 x 6.41 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 25, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44378887880806,"sku":"9781250345776","price":37.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/urDFJdxjlL9781250345776.webp?v=1768912590","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/when-we-grow-up-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}