{"product_id":"no-filter-and-other-lies-9780823453320","title":"No Filter and Other Lies","description":"\u003cb\u003eYou should know, right now, that I'm a liar. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThey're usually little lies. Tiny lies. Baby lies. Not so much lies as lie \u003ci\u003eadjacent\u003c\/i\u003e. But they're still lies.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCollege girl Max Monroe has it all: beauty, friends, and a glittering life filled with adventure. With tons of followers on Instagram, her picture-perfect existence seems eminently enviable. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExcept it's all fake. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Max\" is actually 17-year-old Kat Sanchez, a quiet and sarcastic teen living in drab Bakersfield, California. Nothing glamorous about her existence--just sprawl, bad house parties, a crap school year, and the awkwardness of dealing with best friend Hari's unrequited love. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut while Kat's life is far from perfect, she thrives as Max: doling out advice, sharing beautiful photos, networking with fans, even making a real friend in a follower named Elena. The closer Elena and \"Max\" get--texting, Snapping, even calling--the more Kat feels she has to keep up the façade. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when one of Max's posts goes viral and gets back to the very person she's been stealing photos from, her entire world - real and fake -- comes crashing down around her. She must figure out how to escape the huge web of lies she's created without hurting the people she loves... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut it might already be too late. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eSeventeen\u003c\/i\u003e Best Young Adult Book\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA POPSUGAR Best New YA Novel\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Nerdist Most Anticipated Book\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e* \"Ultrasmart.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Thought-provoking.\"--POPSUGAR \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Stunning.\"--Nerdist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A first purchase.\"--School Library Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Really genuine.\"--YA Books Central\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Bittersweet and complicated.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Compelling and heartening.\"--\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCrystal Maldonado is a young adult author with a lot of feelings. Her debut novel, \u003ci\u003eFat Chance, Charlie Vega\u003c\/i\u003e, is a New England Book Award winner, a \u003ci\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/i\u003e Best New Book, and a POPSUGAR Best New YA Novel. Her next novel, \u003ci\u003eNo Filter and Other Lies\u003c\/i\u003e, explores teenage life in the social media age--and the lies we tell to ourselves and others. By day, Crystal works in higher ed marketing, and by night, is a writer who loves Beyoncé, shopping, spending too much time on her phone, and being extra. Her work has also been published in \u003ci\u003eLatina\u003c\/i\u003e, BuzzFeed, and the \u003ci\u003eHartford Courant\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in western Massachusetts with her husband, daughter, and dog. Find her everywhere @crystalwrote or CrystalWrote.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Holiday House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50635030364434,"sku":"9780823453320","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_48d53f0b-0daf-4080-9fa7-37a364709493.jpg?v=1732829440","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/no-filter-and-other-lies-9780823453320","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}