{"product_id":"9780734419736","title":"The Monster of Her Age","description":"Author: Danielle Binks\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780734419736\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Lothian Children's Books\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 28 Jul 2021\u003cbr\u003ePages: 272 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER - INDIE BOOK AWARDS 2022, YOUNG ADULT CATEGORY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHow do you ruin someone's childhood? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEllie Marsden\u003c\/b\u003e was born into the legendary Lovinger acting dynasty. Granddaughter of the infamous \u003cb\u003eLottie Lovinger\u003c\/b\u003e, as a child Ellie shared the silver screen with Lottie in her one-and-only role playing the child monster in a cult horror movie. The experience left Ellie deeply traumatised and estranged from people she loved.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow seventeen, Ellie has returned home to Hobart for the first time in years. Lottie is dying and Ellie wants to make peace with her before it's too late. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen a chance encounter with a young film buff leads her to a feminist horror film collective, Ellie meets \u003cb\u003eRiya\u003c\/b\u003e, a girl who she might be able to show her real self to, and at last comes to understand her family's legacy.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA story of love, loss, family and film - a stirring, insightful novel about letting go of anger and learning to forgive without forgetting. And about embracing the things that scare us, in order to be braver.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'There is an unexpected intersection where family, grief, forgiveness, and horror films meet, and in the lovely center is Danielle Binks' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Monster of Her Age\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e. Realistic, romantic, inclusive, and full of heart, this book belongs on everyone's shelf' \u003cb\u003eTRISH DOLLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A family dynasty, a Gothic mansion, and an angry girl - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Monster of Her Age \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eputs a clever, contemporary twist on the Final Girl horror trope. This is a sensitive and compelling story about one girl's struggle to defeat her monsters, escape the past, and find her place in the here and now. I loved it' \u003cb\u003eVIKKI WAKEFIELD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Horror films, Hollywood scandals and Hobart are just some of the treats on offer in \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Monster of Her Age\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e. Come for the razzle dazzle, stay for the moving portrait of a young woman grappling with love, loyalty, betrayal and forgiveness' \u003cb\u003eERIN GOUGH\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'All kinds of wonderful ... a book I so wished existed when I was a film-obsessed teen. All up this is my favourite kind of YA and this book is perfection' \u003cb\u003eJACLYN CRUPI\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A warm hug of a book that's packed to the brim with tenderness, truth, and timeless charm. \u003ci\u003eThe Monster of Her Age\u003c\/i\u003e is as much an homage to film as it is to family and heart-fluttering crushes. A must-read for fans of Nina LaCour.'\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSARAH ROBINSON-HATCH, The YA Room\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46465999831198,"sku":"ADS-9780734419736","price":19.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780734419736.jpg?v=1770011347","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780734419736","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}