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by Emma Cline

Northern California, late 1960s: lonely teenager Evie Boyd becomes entranced by a group of girls whose dangerous freedom and careless abandon promise escape from her ordinary life. Soon she's in thrall to Suzanne, a mesmerizing figure who draws her toward a charismatic cult leader. Cline's debut is a haunting exploration of obsession, desire, and the violence that lurks at the edges of youthful longing.

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