{"product_id":"pools-the","title":"Pools, The","description":"\u003cp data-v-39fa59f2=\"\" class=\"product-keynote\"\u003eFrom the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of the \u003ci\u003eWe Were Liars\u003c\/i\u003e series comes a love story full of simmering darkness and astonishing twists, following two teenagers whose lives are shattered by a shocking transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-39fa59f2=\"\" class=\"product-description\"\u003eOnce, in a small New England town known for its hot springs, something terrible happened. Something that should have been a warning to stay away from the pools, if the stories were to be believed. But no one is afraid of the water anymore, even if they should be.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen new girl Lexie meets golden boy Chester, their chemistry is undeniable. She's running from a glittering life she won't speak about. He's hiding secrets of his own. Their connection feels bigger than both of them, despite their damage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne frigid winter morning in that small New England town, five people go for a swim in the pools. Five people, including Chester. What happens there sends shock waves through the town - and changes life as Lexie knows it forever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis sweeping love story is a modern literary tour de force told through short, poetic chapters that will take the reader to the edge of what's possible for true love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Lexie and Chester's love story is unlike any you've ever read: a contemporary fairy tale of depression, anxiety, loss and the first love that consumes you. A stunning poetic achievement.' - Kathleen Glasgow, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eGirl in Pieces\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'E. Lockhart writes with a courage that intimidates and inspires me. With \u003ci\u003eThe Pools\u003c\/i\u003e, she's done it again!' - Jason Reynolds, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eLong Way Down\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68104093401122,"sku":"9781761183317","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0052\/0785\/1042\/files\/9781761183317.jpg?v=1791510460","url":"https:\/\/petronella.co.nz\/products\/pools-the","provider":"Petronella's Gallery and Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}