{"product_id":"the-glass-girl","title":"The Glass Girl","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eGirl in Pieces\u003c\/em\u003e comes a raw, heart-wrenching novel about a teenager facing her struggles with alcohol — and the journey she must take to heal.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEveryone in Bella's life needs something from her. Her mum needs her to help around the house, her dad needs her not to make waves, and her ex needs her not to be \u003cem\u003eso much\u003c\/em\u003e. The only person who never needed anything from her was her grandmother — she just needed her to be Bella. Now, her grandmother is dead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThere's one thing that eases the pressure, though. Alcohol smooths the sharp edges of Bella's life and makes it all \u003cem\u003eso much easier\u003c\/em\u003e. What's the big deal? Everyone drinks, and Bella knows she can stop whenever she wants — she just needs to get through Thanksgiving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut that night changes everything. A Thanksgiving party and too many drinks land her, unconscious, on her front steps, where her mum finds her in the early hours of the morning. When she wakes up in the hospital with a fractured cheekbone and no memory of the night before, it's clear that it's time to deal with reality. And for Bella, reality means going to rehab.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGorgeously written and deeply compassionate, Kathleen Glasgow's \u003cem\u003eThe Glass Girl\u003c\/em\u003e is a candid exploration of the forces pushing a girl towards a dangerous path of addiction, and her gradual acceptance that she must face what she's been trying to erase before she can truly get better.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eThe Glass Girl\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A wonderful book, not just for young adults but any person should read this\u003cem\u003e ... \u003c\/em\u003eI would certainly recommend this book to any teenager as well as others to gain an understanding of addiction and the process and difficulties of overcoming the situation.' — \u003cem\u003eBetter Reading preview reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45747425116396,"sku":"9781460763759","price":24.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781460763759.jpg?v=1726702537","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/the-glass-girl","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}