When we were monsters / Jennifer Niven.
At an elite boarding school, 8 students are selected for an exclusive program, but only one will walk away with a lifechanging opportunity to realize their creative dreams. Effy is piecing together a story about the tragic betrayal that led to her mother's death. Arlo hopes to publish a novel--but he's also trying to start a new chapter with Effy after he broke her heart and ghosted 3 years earlier. Everyone has a compelling reason to be there--they all want a big break--but only the most ambitious will prevail as the students are eliminated one by one. Their mentor is the one and only Meredith Graffam, an enigmatic writer, director and actress, whose unorthodox teaching methods push them past the breaking point. Under Graffam's tutelage, the students reveal their darkest secrets, take unthinkable risks, and slowly start to turn on one another. But Graffam never expected they would turn on her . . .
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- ISBN: 9781524713027
- ISBN: 1524713023
- ISBN: 9781524713034
- ISBN: 1524713031
- Physical Description: 391 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York, NY : Alfred A. Knopf, [2025]
- Copyright: ©2025
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- General Note:
- A Borzoi Book published by Alfred A. Knopf.
- Target Audience Note:
- Ages 14 and up. Alfred A. Knopf.
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| Madison Main Library | YA FIC NIV (Text) | 30229101314572 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Alexander Main Library | YA F Niven (Text) | 34269001468025 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Andrews Public Library | YA F NIV (Text) | 80605003762787 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
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| Benhaven Public Library | YA F Niv (Text) | 33630005481838 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Braswell Memorial Main Library | YA Niv (Text) | 37807000073123 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Clemmons Branch | YA Niven, Jennifer (Text) | 0112524792220 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Cliffdale Library | TEEN NIVEN (Text) | 31781069183695 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
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Summary:
At an elite boarding school, 8 students are selected for an exclusive program, but only one will walk away with a lifechanging opportunity to realize their creative dreams. Effy is piecing together a story about the tragic betrayal that led to her mother's death. Arlo hopes to publish a novel--but he's also trying to start a new chapter with Effy after he broke her heart and ghosted 3 years earlier. Everyone has a compelling reason to be there--they all want a big break--but only the most ambitious will prevail as the students are eliminated one by one. Their mentor is the one and only Meredith Graffam, an enigmatic writer, director and actress, whose unorthodox teaching methods push them past the breaking point. Under Graffam's tutelage, the students reveal their darkest secrets, take unthinkable risks, and slowly start to turn on one another. But Graffam never expected they would turn on her . . .
