{"product_id":"hollow-beauty-paperback","title":"Hollow Beauty - Paperback","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\u003eKhristina Chess\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed a Finalist in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA romantic love triangle that will appeal to fans of \u003ci\u003eGirl in Pieces\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThinspo\u003c\/i\u003e--this compelling story explores insecurity and the power of words to hurt and to heal.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen tall, gorgeous Brody asks Olivia to prom, she's ecstatic-until he suggests she use the next two months to \u003ci\u003elose some weight\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut how thin is thin enough?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat starts as a few skipped meals spirals into a dangerous obsession-hours spent scrolling pro-ana and thinspo forums, tracking calories like a lifeline, and watching the number on the scale plummet. The more weight she sheds, the more she disappears.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoss, the new prep cook at the diner, sees her differently. He doesn't suffer the same suffocating self-doubt, and the only time Olivia feels like herself is when she's riding dirt bikes and cave-hunting with him. But with Brody, romance feels more like \u003ci\u003edevour or be devoured\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe's almost perfect for prom. Almost thin enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil the unthinkable happens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you've ever suffered the pain of unkind criticism, \u003ci\u003eHollow Beauty\u003c\/i\u003e will speak to you. This authentic YA novel explores the slippery slope of pro-ana culture and the brutal consequences of chasing perfection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd don't miss Khristina Chess's other novels about eating disorders and self-harm, including \u003ci\u003eThe Cutting Edge of Friendship\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Delinquent Hero\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCoywood Creek\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Standing ovation! Thank you for sharing your talents to help girls with their body image.\" - Judge, \u003ci\u003e24th Annual Writer's Digest Self-Published Book Awards\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKhristina Chess lives with her husband and numerous pets in Huntsville, Alabama. By day, she is a harried, Diet Mountain Dew-jazzed manager at an international software company, but in the wee hours of the morning, she writes novels. You can visit her online at www.khristinachess.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 230\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.52 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 16, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50458135298285,"sku":"9781500972509","price":14.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-ca\/products\/hollow-beauty-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}