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327 pp.
| Soho Teen
| September, 2016
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TradeISBN 978-1-61695-517-5$18.99
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EbookISBN 978-1-61695-518-2
(4)
YA
After walking out of the SAT, troubled sixteen-year-old Merritt is sent to a residential equine-therapy program. Her gentle attention subdues Red, an untamable racehorse, and they rise through the ranks of competitive jumping. Chapters alternate between girl and horse; Red's voice feels more like an intense boyfriend's than an animal's, which is bizarre but matches the story's darkly dramatic twists and turns.
401 pp.
| Little
| October, 2007
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TradeISBN 978-0-316-01768-8$17.99
(4)
YA
Fans of the book series or TV show will be eager to read this prequel, which primarily sets up the love triangle among the perfect-looking Blair, Serena, and Nate as sophomores. Though the text's litany of brand names becomes grating, readers get a thoroughly entertaining glimpse into the world of these rich, preppy, sex- and drug-obsessed Manhattanites.