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Spectacular things : a novel / Beck Dorey-Stein.
"Mia and Cricket have always been close. The gifted daughters of a young single mother, the "Lowe girls" are well-known in the small Maine town they call home. Each sister has a role to fill: The responsible and academically minded Mia assumes the position of caregiver far too young, while Cricket, a bouncing ball of energy and talent, seems born for soccer stardom. But the cost of achieving athletic greatness comes at a steep price. As Mia and Cricket grow up, they must grapple with the legacy of their mother's secret past while navigating their own precarious future. Can Mia allow herself to fall in love at the risk of repeating a terrible history? Will Cricket's relentless chase of a lifelong goal drive her sister away? When does loyalty become self-sabotage?"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593446287 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 353 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : The Dial Press, [2025]
- Copyright: ©2025
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| Subject: | Families > Fiction. Secrecy > Fiction. Single mothers > Fiction. Sisters > Fiction. Maine > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Bildungsromans. Novels. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | FIC Dorey | 31681010428217 | FICTION | Checked out | 11/27/2025 |
- Baker & Taylor
In a small Maine town, sisters Mia and Cricket grow up under the weight of their motherâs hidden past, navigating ambition, loyalty, and fear of repeating generational wounds as they struggle to define their identities and futures. - Baker & Taylor
"Mia and Cricket have always been close. The gifted daughters of a young single mother, the "Lowe girls" are well-known in the small Maine town they call home. Each sister has a role to fill: The responsible and academically minded Mia assumes the position of caregiver far too young, while Cricket, a bouncing ball of energy and talent, seems born for soccer stardom. But the cost of achieving athletic greatness comes at a steep price. As Mia and Cricket grow up, they must grapple with the legacy of their mother's secret past while navigating their own precarious future. Can Mia allow herself to fall in love at the risk of repeating a terrible history? Will Cricket's relentless chase of a lifelong goal drive her sister away? When does loyalty become self-sabotage? A sharply observed and tender portrait of sisters, love, and ambition, Spectacular Things is a sweeping story about the impossible choices we're forced to make in pursuit of our dreams''-- - Random House, Inc.
REESEâS BOOK CLUB PICK ⢠Two sisters examine what they owe each other and what they are willing to sacrifice to make their dreams come true in this âepic storyâ (Reese Witherspoon) from New York Times bestselling author Beck Dorey-Stein.
What would you give up for the person you love most? What would you expect in return?
Mia and Cricket have always been close. The gifted daughters of a young single mother, the âLowe girlsâ are well-known in the small Maine town they call home. Each sister has a role to fill: The responsible and academically minded Mia assumes the position of caregiver far too young, while Cricket, a bouncing ball of energy and talent, seems born for soccer stardom. But the cost of achieving athletic greatness comes at a steep price.
As Mia and Cricket grow up, they must grapple with the legacy of their motherâs secret past while navigating their own precarious future. Can Mia allow herself to fall in love at the risk of repeating a terrible history? Will Cricketâs relentless chase of a lifelong goal drive her sister away? When does loyalty become self-sabotage?
A sharply observed and tender portrait of sisters, love, and ambition, Spectacular Things is a sweeping story about the impossible choices weâre forced to make in pursuit of our dreams.
