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as it explores what it means to be a Black woman in America today" (The New York Times Book Review

except the one boy who is distinctly off-limits to her

and later sent away

casually announces he’s been cheating on her and is marrying the other woman

this is the real story behind an extraordinary life

Idol, Burning HarperOne as it explores what itThe novel that lit the Japanese publishing world on fire: From a breathtaking up and coming writer, a twenty first century Catcher in the Rye that brilliantly explores toxic fandom, social media, and alienated adolescence. Haunting and sincere, Idol, Burning subverts and astonishes. Rin Usami balances humor, obsession, heartbreak, and sacrifice in her debut, crafting a story that's both enveloping and expansive. Usami's writing is thrilling and deft,