{"product_id":"9780062467775","title":"The Gallery of Unfinished Girls","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eKarcz, Lauren\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7\/25\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003eA beautiful and evocative look at identity and creativity, The Gallery of Unfinished Girls is a stunning debut in magical realism. Perfect for fans of The Walls Around Us and Bone Gap.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMercedes Moreno is an artist. At least, she thinks she could be, even though she hasn’t been able to paint anything worthwhile in the past year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer lack of inspiration might be because her abuela is in a coma. Or the fact that Mercedes is in love with her best friend, Victoria, but is too afraid to admit her true feelings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite Mercedes’s creative block, art starts to show up in unexpected ways. A piano appears on her front lawn one morning, and a mysterious new neighbor invites Mercedes to paint with her at the Red Mangrove Estate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the Estate, Mercedes can create in ways she hasn’t ever before. But Mercedes can’t take anything out of the Estate, including her new-found clarity. Mercedes can’t live both lives forever, and ultimately she must choose between this perfect world of art and truth and a much messier reality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A dreamy and subtle work of art, The Gallery of Unfinished Girls explores love, family, and the maddening, magical drive to create art.”—Adi Alsaid, author of Let's Get Lost\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat will she risk for her art—and for a love she’s never dared to name?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFriends to Lovers:\u003c\/b\u003e Mercedes is hopelessly in love with her best friend, Victoria, a talented dancer who has no idea about her true feelings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLyrical Magical Realism:\u003c\/b\u003e A mysterious estate offers Mercedes a place to finally paint again, but its magic comes with a price she may not be willing to pay.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBisexual Coming of Age:\u003c\/b\u003e A heartfelt story of a queer Latina artist finding her voice, navigating family grief, and discovering the courage to create her own reality.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Story About Sisters:\u003c\/b\u003e While Mercedes struggles, her sister Angela discovers an impossible talent when a piano mysteriously appears on their front lawn, changing their family forever.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43369270444287,"sku":"9780062467775","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780062467775_s600x595.jpg?v=1780331079","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9780062467775","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}