{"product_id":"the-taking-of-jake-livingston","title":"The Taking of Jake Livingston","description":"                                            This book is absolutely incredible, chilling, and a must-read\u003cbr\u003eCrucial social commentary and insight into the ways discrimination can isolate and depress young adults. Lush and emotive prose chronicles Jake’s journey… Spooky, atmospheric, and layered\u003cbr\u003eAn exceptional blend of genres – horror, mystery, thriller and contemporary... An extraordinarily crafted exploration of agency during Black gay teenhood\u003cbr\u003eFast-paced... a satisfying addition to the supernatural horror section.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSixteen-year-old Jake sees dead people, but when one ghost starts menacing him, Jake soon realises he's out of his depth.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n \u003cbr\u003e\r\n New York Times bestseller\u003cbr\u003e\r\n \u003cbr\u003e\r\n \u003ci\u003eGet Out \u003c\/i\u003emeets Holly Jackson in this YA social thriller where survival is not guaranteed.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n \u003cbr\u003e\r\n Sixteen-year-old Jake Livingston sees dead people everywhere. But he can’t decide what’s worse: being a medium forced to watch the dead play out their last moments on a loop or being at the mercy of racist teachers as one of the few Black students at St Clair Prep. Both are a living nightmare he wishes he could wake up from. But things at St Clair start looking up with the arrival of another Black student – the handsome Allister – and for the first time, romance is on the horizon for Jake.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n \u003cbr\u003e\r\n Unfortunately, life as a medium is getting worse. Though most ghosts are harmless, Sawyer Doon wants much more from Jake. In life, Sawyer was a troubled teen who shot and killed six kids at a local high school before taking his own life. Now he’s a powerful, vengeful ghost and he has plans for Jake. High school has become a different kind of survival game – one Jake is not sure he can win.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRyan Douglass\u003c\/b\u003e was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, where he currently resides, cooking pasta and playing records. He enjoys wooden-wick candles, falling asleep on airplanes, and advocating for stronger media representation for queer Black people.\r\n                                        ","brand":"The Taking of Jake Livingston","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42328672764095,"sku":"9781839132506","price":19.79,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0614\/1689\/8751\/products\/8AGJdLizEwpr2wjQMDA-L1lv5Lya7rJFKcUhHB6agkGRTQ_60_60.jpg?v=1682309345","url":"https:\/\/www.popweasel.co.nz\/products\/the-taking-of-jake-livingston","provider":"Pop Weasel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}