{"product_id":"0385755953-holding_up_the_universe","title":"Holding Up the Universe","description":"\n\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eAll the Bright Places\u003c\/i\u003e comes a heart-wrenching story about what it means to see someone—and love someone—for who they truly are.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEveryone thinks they know Libby Strout, the girl once dubbed “America’s Fattest Teen.” But no one’s taken the time to look past her weight to get to know who she really is. Following her mom’s death, she’s been picking up the pieces in the privacy of her home, dealing with her heartbroken father and her own grief. Now, Libby’s ready: for high school, for new friends, for love, and for EVERY POSSIBILITY LIFE HAS TO OFFER. \u003ci\u003eIn that moment, I know the part I want to play here at MVB High. I want to be the girl who can do anything. \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003eEveryone thinks they know Jack Masselin, too. Yes, he’s got swagger, but he’s also mastered the impossible art of giving people what they want, of fitting in. What no one knows is that Jack has a newly acquired secret: he can’t recognize faces. Even his own brothers are strangers to him. He’s the guy who can re-engineer and rebuild anything in new and bad-ass ways, but he can’t understand what’s going on with the inner workings of his brain. So he tells himself to play it cool: \u003ci\u003eBe charming. Be hilarious. Don’t get too close to anyone. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUntil he meets Libby. When the two get tangled up in a cruel high school game—which lands them in group counseling and community service—Libby and Jack are both pissed, and then surprised. Because the more time they spend together, the less alone they feel. . . . \u003ci\u003eBecause sometimes when you meet someone, it changes the world, theirs and yours.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJennifer Niven delivers another poignant, exhilarating love story about finding that person who sees you for who you are—and seeing them right back.\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eNiven is adept at creating characters\u003c\/b\u003e. . . . [Libby's] courage and body-positivity make for \u003cb\u003ea joyful reading experience\u003c\/b\u003e.\"\u003ci\u003e --The New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eHolding Up the Universe\u003c\/i\u003e . . . taps into the universal need to be understood. To be wanted. And \u003cb\u003ethat’s what makes it such a remarkable read.\u003c\/b\u003e” \u003ci\u003e—TeenVogue.com,\u003c\/i\u003e “Why New Book\u003ci\u003e Holding Up the Universe\u003c\/i\u003e Is the Next\u003ci\u003e The Fault in Our Stars”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Want a love story that will give you all the feels? . . . You'll seriously melt!\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e—Seventeen Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCategories:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeen \u0026amp; Young Adult\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRomance\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003eContemporary\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n","brand":"Ember","offers":[{"title":"Used - Good","offer_id":46671327658174,"sku":"0385755953-4","price":11.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0640\/9689\/5166\/files\/71xC0-qxQVL.jpg?v=1776882958","url":"https:\/\/shop.sustainablebooks.com\/products\/0385755953-holding_up_the_universe","provider":"Sustainable Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}