This Is Not the Real World Anna Carey 9781683692836

Finally free of Swickley and a life that was broadcast to the whole world on Stuck in the 90's, Jess is doing her best to adjust to existence on the outside-but she can't outrun her past forever. Like-Life Productions has tracked down Jess and her boyfriend, Kipps, and forced Kipps to come back to set for the rest of his contract. Determined to rescue Kipps and exact revenge on Like-Life Productions for what they did to her, Jess teams up with a reporter who's investigating the seedy underbelly of the TV production company-including a series of suspicious disappearances. Jess agrees to return to set under the guise of missing her friends, family, and old life. Then she can take them down from the inside. Jess must play along in order to gain the power she needs to expose the truth-but fact and fiction blur as Jess struggles to stay one step ahead of Like-Life Productions. How far will she go to maintain control of the narrative, and what will it cost her? Packed with twists that race toward a shocking ending, this second book will keep you guessing.

About the Author
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.

Reviews
"A romantic near-future thriller."-Locus Magazine

Praise 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



Book Information
ISBN 9781683692836
Author Anna Carey
Format Paperback
Page Count 304
Imprint Quirk Books
Publisher Quirk Books