witness to the revolution by clara bingham

It's a phenomenal first book, a compassionate Less Than Zero for the digital age.”-Anthony Doerr, #1 New York Times bestselling author of All the Light We Cannot See “In sharp and assured prose, roving between characters, Lindsey Lee Johnson plumbs the terrifying depths of a half-dozen ultra-privileged California high school kids. With the rare talent that transforms teenage dramas into compelling and urgent fiction, Lindsey Lee Johnson makes vivid a modern adolescence lived in the gleam of the virtual, but rich with the sorrow, passion, and beauty of life in any time, and at any age.Īdvance praise for The Most Dangerous Place on Earth Theirs is a world in which every action may become public-postable, shareable, indelible. Unknown to Molly, a middle school tragedy in which they were all complicit continues to reverberate for “her” kids: Nick, the brilliant scam artist Emma, the gifted dancer and party girl Dave, the B student who strives to meet his parents’ expectations Calista, the hippie outcast who hides her intelligence for reasons of her own. In an idyllic community of wealthy California families, new teacher Molly Nicoll becomes intrigued by the hidden lives of her privileged students.

A captivating debut novel for readers of Celeste Ng’s Everything I Never Told You and Curtis Sittenfeld’s Prep- The Most Dangerous Place on Earth unleashes an unforgettable cast of characters into a realm known for its cruelty and peril: the American high school.

Witness to the revolution by clara bingham