Quoting from the Inkspell Publishing website, The Obvious Game is a "compelling tale of a young woman who is facing her first romance during a time of turmoil in her life as her mum battles cancer".
“Everyone trusted me back
then. Good old, dependable Diana. Which is why most people didn’t notice at
first.”
Praise for The Obvious Game:
“I couldn’t put
down The Obvious Game. Arens perfectly captures the hunger, pain and
uncertainty of adolescence.” -- Ann Napolitano, author of A Good Hard Look and Within Arm's Reach
"THE OBVIOUS
GAME is a fearless, honest, and intense look into the psychology of anorexia.
The characters—especially Diana--are so natural and emotionally authentic that
you’ll find yourself yelling at the page even as you’re compelled to turn
it." -- Coert Voorhees, author of Lucky Fools and The Brothers Torres
"Let’s be
clear about one thing: there’s nothing obvious about The Obvious Game. Arens
has written a moving, sometimes heart-breaking story about one girl’s attempt
to control the uncontrollable. You can’t help but relate to Diana and her
struggles as you delve into this gem of a novel." -- Risa Green, author of The Secret Society of the Pink Crystal Ball
Book Information:
Publisher:
Inkspell Publishing
Release Date: Feb
7th, 2013
ISBN:
978-0-9856562-7-0 (ebook), 978-0-9856562-8-7 (Paperback)
Paperback Price:
$13.99
Kindle: $4.99
To be available at
all major online outlets: Amazon, B&N, The Book Depository
Pre-order now at Inkspell
Publishing Website at a special discount of 30% on both
paperback and ebook!
About The Author:
Rita Arens is the
author of The Obvious Game and the
editor of the award-winning parenting anthology Sleep Is for the Weak. She writes the popular blog Surrender,
Dorothy (www.surrenderdorothyblog.com) and lives in
Kansas City with her husband and daughter. The
Obvious Game is her first young adult novel. She is at work on a second.
Rita has been a
featured speaker at BlogHer 2012, BEA Bloggers Conference 2012, BlogHer Writers 2011, BlogHer 2011, Blissdom 2011, Alt Summit 2010, BlogHer 2010, BlogHer 2008 and BlogHer 2009, the 2008 Kansas City Literary
Festival and 2009 Chicks Who Click and appeared on
the Walt Bodine Show in 2008.
She’s been quoted
by Bloomberg Businessweek, The Associated Press, Forbes Woman, the Wall Street Journal, Businessweek and Businessweek Online and featured in Breathe magazine, Get Your Biz Savvy, The Kansas City Star (archived
material available on request), Today Moms (Today Show blog) and Ink KC.
MY TWO CENTS WORTH
I'm not a big fan of the font on the cover, but I think the girl hugging herself against the wall conveys the frustration, loneliness and confusion of adolescence.
I agree with what you said, the cover definitely makes you think of a lonely girl with a lot of things going on. Looks interesting though. Thanks for sharing! :)
ReplyDelete~Sara @ Forever 17 Books
Yeah :D It does sound interesting! I was intrigued by the premise and wanted to see how the cover could express the novel's themes ;)
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