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Feb 27, 2018 · 4 books401 followers. Dana Mele is a Pushcart-nominated writer based in the upper Hudson Valley. A graduate of Wellesley College, Dana holds degrees in theatre, education, and law. Dana’s debut, PEOPLE LIKE US, was published in 2018 and shortlisted for the 2019 ITW Thriller Award for Best Young Adult Novel. A second YA thriller, SUMMER'S EDGE ...
May 28, 1988 · There are few books I would describe as beautifully trashy, but People Like Us definitely fits the bill. Written in the heyday of 1980s excess, and apparently based on a number of Important Society Folk, People Like Us is the perfect mixture of salaciousness, opulence, and just enough heart to keep the reader from total disgust.
May 7, 2020 · 3 books714 followers. Louise writes historical fiction, focusing on unheard voices or from unusual perspectives. Her debut novel, Daughter of the Reich (entitled People Like Us in the UK edition) was published in 2020 into 13 territories and is set in 1930’s Leipzig. The book was shortlisted for the RSL Christopher Bland Prize 2021 and the ...
Sep 8, 2009 · Paperback – September 8, 2009. Before they had Too Much Money, the inhabitants of Dominick Dunne’s glitzy, gossipy New York Times bestselling novels were People Like Us. The way journalist Gus Bailey tells it, old money is always preferred, but occasionally new money sneaks in–even where it is most unwelcome. After moving from Cincinnati ...
- Dominick Dunne
Feb 27, 2018 · Our review: Parents say Not yet rated Rate book. Kids say ( 7 ): Serious themes of mental illness, sexuality, and bullying are seamlessly woven into a fast-paced psychological thriller filled with secrets, revenge, jealousy, rich kids, and betrayal. People Like Us could easily have been just another conflict between scholarship kid and ...
Sep 3, 2020 · ISBN: 9781788161138. Number of pages: 320. Weight: 224 g. Dimensions: 198 x 128 x 26 mm. Edition: Main. MEDIA REVIEWS. Hashi Mohamed powerfully exposes the alienating and segregating effect of social immobility in this country. Beautifully written, People Like Us makes a deeply personal case for a world in which anybody can reach success, but ...
Aug 24, 2020 · Inspired by author Louise Fein’s own family history, People Like Us is a heartbreaking and compelling coming-of-age story about forbidden love and prejudice, perfect for readers of The Book Thief and The Tattooist of Auschwitz. In our Q&A with Fein, she says that one of the key messages she wants readers to take away from People Like Us is ...
About People Like Us “Mean Girls meets Donna Tartt’s The Secret History with a little bit of Riverdale mixed in. So yeah, it’s epic.”—HelloGiggles “In People Like Us, Dana Mele delivers the Gossip Girl meets Pretty Little Liars young adult novel you’ve been waiting for.”–Bustle
Nov 28, 1998 · Like virtually all of his novels, PEOPLE LIKE US was inspired by real people and real events. As always, Dunne provides an insider's view of the life of the rich and famous. Here, Dunne details the conflict between the old society money and the newly minted billionaires who arrived in Manhattan at the end of the financially over-heated 1980's.
- Dominick Dunne
May 29, 2024 · From beginning to end, People Like Us held my attention completely. This captivating book transported me to a world that was both eerily familiar and disturbingly different. With its thought-provoking exploration of social, ethical, and existential dilemmas within the confines of a compelling dystopian narrative, it is a deeply meaningful and ...
- Carol Ann Eastman
