{"product_id":"9780857308511","title":"Ripe","description":"Author: Sarah Rose Etter\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780857308511\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: The Crime \u0026amp; Mystery Club\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Sep 2023\u003cbr\u003ePages: 256\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA year into her dream job at a cutthroat Silicon Valley startup, Cassie is trapped in a corporate nightmare. Between the long hours, toxic bosses and unethical projects, she struggles to reconcile the glittering promise of a city where obscene wealth lives alongside abject poverty. Ivy League grads complain about the snack selection from a conference room with a view of houseless people bathing in the bay. Startup burnouts leap into the paths of commuter trains and men literally set themselves on fire in the streets. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThough isolated, Cassie is never alone. From her earliest memory, the black hole has been her constant companion. It feeds on her depression and anxiety, its size changing in relation to her distress. The black hole watches, but it also waits. Its relentless pull draws Cassie ever closer as the world around her unravels. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen her CEO\u0026amp;#x27;s demands cross an illegal line and her personal life spirals towards a bleak precipice, Cassie must decide whether the tempting fruits of Silicon Valley are worth the pain, or succumb to the black hole.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026amp;#x27;Holy shit, this book wrecked me!\u0026amp;#x27; - Samantha Irby, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e bestselling author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWow, No Thank You\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026amp;#x27;\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRipe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eis brilliant - a distinctive, sharp, engrossing window into late-stage capitalism. My face melted into this book\u0026amp;#x27; - Emily Austin, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEveryone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026amp;#x27;\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRipe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eis a triumph - blade-sharp and unflinching. It walks a darkly gorgeous tightrope between the bitter and beautiful with skill that takes your breath away\u0026amp;#x27; - Sophie Mackintosh, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Water Cure\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026amp;#x27;Reading this book felt like pressing repeatedly on a bruise; the most pleasurable kind of pain...Sarah Rose Etter is truly one hell of a writer\u0026amp;#x27; - Kristen Arnett, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMostly Dead Things\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026amp;#x27;Etter continues to push the boundaries of her imagination...and ours\u0026amp;#x27; - Melissa Broder, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Pisces \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eand\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e Milk Fed\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47845874532510,"sku":"ADS-9780857308511","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780857308511.jpg?v=1781223606","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780857308511","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}