This Is Not the Real World
(Sprache: Englisch)
In the explosive, thrilling sequel to This Is Not the Jess Show, 18-year-old Jess is out for revenge as she confronts the corrupt media empire that documented every moment of her childhood.
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In the explosive, thrilling sequel to This Is Not the Jess Show, 18-year-old Jess is out for revenge as she confronts the corrupt media empire that documented every moment of her childhood.
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The gondola glided between buildings, and that same song filtered in right as we slipped under the third arched bridge. It was coming from an upper balcony, where the same violin player sat, his bow gliding back and forth across the strings. Below him, the window was open, and the same man with that same stubby gray mustache was cooking pasta. It wasn t until Kipps pointed it out that I realized he looked exactly like Chef Boyardee. He even had the white hat.How much do you think they paid for that product placement? I asked.
This is supposed to be romantic, Jess.
I tried not to look at Kipps too much in the simulations, because his features were always a little off from what they were in real life. His nose looked huge and angular, his wavy hair like tiny brown snakes spilling out of his scalp. His left eye always went rogue. Sometimes I wasn t sure if he was looking at me or my right ear.
But seriously. Italy, the association with the Venice canals and pasta. I bet that spot was as pricey as the Armani one. I pointed to the right but I was a beat early. The gondola took a few seconds to clear the end of the building and then we saw the dark-haired couple dancing in the alley, their cheeks pressed together. In an instant the woman stepped out, spinning once under the man s arm, then pausing to show the long, lacy black skirt to us. Or maybe that s better real estate. It s more front and center.
The violin music faded behind us, giving way to the sounds of tourists shopping for watercolors on the bridge above. An American woman with overlined lips argued with the seller over two euros. Kipps squeezed my hand, then the scene stopped and the menu came down in front of us. VENICE, ITALY, was highlighted.
What are you doing?
You re not into it. Maybe Singapore? He flicked through the list of cities, past Tokyo and
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Marrakech. We d already been to Paris five times. What about Siem Reap? We could do the hot-air balloon over Angkor Wat again.
Eh.
Eh?!? It s one of the wonders of the world.
We ve been to all of these places already. It s just . . . the same thing again and again. We must ve gone down this canal a dozen times, and we ve played Bot Wars and explored every corner of the Spiderverse and did that stupid building game
I like Skyscrapers.
It s just okay.
It could be worse. At least we re together.
I tried to look at Kipps, but his eye was rebelling again. I knew he was right we were lucky so I kissed him. Our VR goggles clinked against each other and we pulled them off, leaving the world behind.
The immersive theater in Charli and Sara s house was all black black walls and black ceiling and black foam floor. Monochrome props in varying states of disarray. With the lights dimmed everything blended together, and it felt like we were floating in space, weightless, suspended in a dream. Kipps s hand slid from my cheek to my neck as we kissed, then out across my collarbone. Whatever was missing in Venice was here, as I drew him closer, his mouth against mine.
He fell back onto the floor and I rested my face in his neck, listening to his breaths slow, then steady. I kicked at the padded gondola seat that came in the World in a Box, pushing it away from us. The scaffolding platform from Skyscrapers rested against the wall beside the lights from the Thai beach experience, wh
Eh.
Eh?!? It s one of the wonders of the world.
We ve been to all of these places already. It s just . . . the same thing again and again. We must ve gone down this canal a dozen times, and we ve played Bot Wars and explored every corner of the Spiderverse and did that stupid building game
I like Skyscrapers.
It s just okay.
It could be worse. At least we re together.
I tried to look at Kipps, but his eye was rebelling again. I knew he was right we were lucky so I kissed him. Our VR goggles clinked against each other and we pulled them off, leaving the world behind.
The immersive theater in Charli and Sara s house was all black black walls and black ceiling and black foam floor. Monochrome props in varying states of disarray. With the lights dimmed everything blended together, and it felt like we were floating in space, weightless, suspended in a dream. Kipps s hand slid from my cheek to my neck as we kissed, then out across my collarbone. Whatever was missing in Venice was here, as I drew him closer, his mouth against mine.
He fell back onto the floor and I rested my face in his neck, listening to his breaths slow, then steady. I kicked at the padded gondola seat that came in the World in a Box, pushing it away from us. The scaffolding platform from Skyscrapers rested against the wall beside the lights from the Thai beach experience, wh
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Autoren-Porträt von Anna Carey
Anna Carey is the author of several books for teens including This is Not The Jess Show, This is Not the Real World, and the Eve trilogy. She lives in Los Angeles.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Anna Carey
- Altersempfehlung: Ab 14 Jahre
- 2022, Internationale Ausgabe, 288 Seiten, Maße: 13 x 20,1 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Quirk Books
- ISBN-10: 1683692837
- ISBN-13: 9781683692836
- Erscheinungsdatum: 19.05.2022
Sprache:
Englisch
Pressezitat
A romantic near-future thriller. Locus MagazinePraise for This Is Not the Jess Show
It s a dark and distorted mirror of our own extremely strange times, perfect reading for anyone who wants to feel seen without necessarily needing to be looked at. Shondaland
I read this in a single, compulsive sitting. A fantastically smart, funny, and thoughtful thriller about how our devices manipulate and exploit our closest relationships. Nicola Yoon, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Everything, Everything and The Sun Is Also a Star
At once thought-provoking and hilarious, This Is Not the Jess Show is a timely, incisive book so masterfully-plotted you won't want to put it down. Tahereh Mafi, New York Times Bestselling author of the Shatter Me series and A Very Large Expanse of Sea
Nostalgic, romantic, thrilling, and with an exciting twist, I devoured This Is Not The Jess Show and didn't want it to end! Sara Shepard, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Pretty Little Liars and The Lying Game
A thrilling and thought-provoking ride. Kirkus Reviews
This is Not the Jess Show goes deep in exploring how people live their lives and create their own realities sometimes at a cost. Foreword Reviews
The fast-paced, intricate plot ramps up Jess's paranoia and frustration, both of which are vividly expressed through her first-person narrative. Booklist
A fun and thoughtful thriller; this YA novel will please fans of E. Lockhart and Kiera Cass. School Library Journal
Fast paced and thrilling. Bulletin for the Center of Children's Books
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