Seller: GreatBookPricesUK, Woodford Green, United KingdomGreatBookPricesUK
AbeBooks seller since January 28, 2020
Condition: New
£ 12.93
Quantity: Over 20 available
Add to basketSeller Inventory # 51390205-n
- Title
- UNKNOWN
- Author
- Unknown, Unknown
- Condition
- New
- ISBN 13
- 9798993274713
The friction between twelve-year-old Romy and her mother over her father's gradual abandonment of the family spills over onto a wider landscape where neglect by her mother's Child Protective Services office threatens the life of Ethan, an abused eight-year-old boy. Romy is appalled that her mother cannot legally help the child. At the same time, she feels guilt that her father tricked her into helping his girlfriend move to an apartment more convenient for their affair.
Having lost her former circle of friends when she gave up on her career as a gymnast, Romy leans on her only remaining girlfriend, Marcie, whose cynicism about the adult world surpasses even her own. When Marcie is hospitalized due to an accident caused by drug use, it causes an unhelpful cascade of counseling and other interventions by parents, counselors and, eventually, the police.
As her father's arrogance and cruelty escalate, Romy begins to confront her mother about long-held family secrets. She starts a clandestine, adventurous romance with Brandon, a teenage boy who has a car. She is enamored of him but afraid to become sexually involved. Despite their difficulties, she recruits him into trying to help Ethan. Parents and police try to crack down on Romy's activities, but her rash attempt to save Ethan has already gone too far to stop.
Romy had always focused on pleasing her father by getting straight A's in school. She has now lost all interest in grades, but she successfully persuades her English teacher, Ms. Gill, to stop assigning ponderous English novels to her middle school class. Ms. Gill is impressed that Romy is speaking up for the other students and invites her to a leadership class; but Romy instead tries to express her feelings by writing - first a really bad play, then a moving, bitter poem.
Romy's father, enraged that Romy questions his behavior at Thanksgiving dinner, throws his phone at her. Romy does not tell her mother about the incident but decides for herself that she is through with him. Romy finds solace in caring for her three little cousins, and she finds a role model in her Aunt Lucia, who is willing to overlook Romy's impetuous behavior and work around the ensuing complications in order to save Ethan. Lucia finally takes decisive action to get Ethan removed from his father's custody while at the same time covering up Romy's questionable methods.
Romy's father begs her for one last chance, and she gives up a Mexican vacation with Marcie's family and stays home for Christmas to give him that chance; but he doesn't show up at all on Christmas. As her mother finally accepts the fact that her marriage is over, Romy tells Brandon that their age-inappropriate romance is not to be.
Romy and her mother reconcile under a Mexican sunset, both of them satisfied that Lucia has agreed to become Ethan's foster mother, and that mother and daughter finally understand each other.
"Synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author
"About the title" may belong to another edition of this title.
GreatBookPricesUK
Woodford Green, United Kingdom
AbeBooks seller since January 28, 2020
Shipping rates from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
| Item | 10 to 27 business days | 10 to 30 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | £ 15.00 | £ 15.00 |
Payment methods
Store description
GreatBookPrices.com is your top source for finding new books at the absolute lowest prices, guaranteed ! We offer big discounts - everyday - on millions of titles in virtually any category, from Architecture to Zoology -- and everything in between. Discover great deals and super-savings, on professional books, text book titles, the newest computer guides, or your favorite fiction authors. You'll find it all - at HUGE SAVINGS - at GreatBookPrices. Browse through our complete online product catalog today. Serving customers around the world for years, we help thousands find just the books they're looking for -- at incredibly low, bargain prices.…
Specialty
TradeBooksSeller's business information
Far Corner Europe Limited
19-20 Bourne Court, 19-20 Bourne Court
Woodford Green, United Kingdom IG8 8HD
Terms of sale
Company Name: GreatBookPricesUK
Legal Entity: Far Corner Europe Limited
Address: 19-20 Bourne Court, Southend Road, Woodford Green Essex, UK IG8 8HD
Registration #: 10691061, VAT GB307932304
Authorized representative: Danielle Hainsey
Right of withdrawal
If you are a consumer you can withdraw from the contract in accordance with the following. Consumer means any natural person who is acting for purposes which are outside his trade, business, craft or profession.
Information regarding the right of withdrawal
Statutory right to withdraw
You have the right to withdraw from this contract within 14 days without giving any reason.
The withdrawal period will expire after 14 days from the day on which you acquire, or a third party other than the carrier and indicated by you acquires, physical possession of the last good or the last lot or piece.
To exercise the right of withdrawal, electronically fill in and submit a clear statement on our website, under "My Purchases" in "My Account". We will communicate to you an acknowledgement of receipt of such a withdrawal on a durable medium (e.g. by e-mail) without delay.
To meet the withdrawal deadline, it is sufficient for you to send your communication concerning your exercise of the right of withdrawal before the withdrawal period has expired.
Effects of withdrawal
If you withdraw from this contract, we will reimburse to you all payments received from you, including the costs of delivery (except for the supplementary costs arising if you chose a type of delivery other than the least expensive type of standard delivery offered by us).
We may make a deduction from the reimbursement for loss in value of any goods supplied, if the loss is the result of unnecessary handling by you.
We will make the reimbursement without undue delay, and not later than 14 days after the day on which we are informed about your decision to withdraw from this contract.
We will make the reimbursement using the same means of payment as you used for the initial transaction, unless you have expressly agreed otherwise; in any event, you will not incur any fees as a result of such reimbursement.
We may withhold reimbursement until we have received the goods back, or you have supplied evidence of having sent back the goods, whichever is the earliest.
You shall send back the goods or hand them over to GreatBookPricesUK, Castle Donington, Derby, United Kingdom, without undue delay and in any event not later than 14 days from the day on which you communicate your withdrawal from this contract to us. The deadline is met if you send back the goods before the period of 14 days has expired. You will have to bear the direct cost of returning the goods. You are only liable for any diminished value of the goods resulting from the handling other than what is necessary to establish the nature, characteristics and functioning of the goods.
Exceptions to the right of withdrawal
The right of withdrawal does not apply to:
- The delivery of newspapers, journals or magazines with the exception of subscription contracts; and
- The supply of digital content which is not supplied on a tangible medium (e.g. on a CD or DVD) if you accepted when you placed your order that we could start to deliver it, and that you could not withdraw once delivery had started.
Shipping terms
Our warehouses across the globe are fully operational without substantial delays. We are working hard and continue to overcome the daily challenges presented by COVID-19. There have been reports that delivery carriers are experiencing large delays resulting in longer than normal deliveries to customers. We would like to apologize in advance if your item arrives later than the expected delivery due date.
Internal processing of your order will take about 1-2 business days. Please allow an additional 4-14 business days for Royal Mail delivery.