{"product_id":"books-the-gulf-by-adam-de-souza","title":"The Gulf","description":"\u003cb\u003eStaring down the final days of high school, a group of friends run away from home in order to join a commune in this YA graphic novel for ages 14 and up. \u003ci\u003eStand by Me\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eCatcher in the Rye\u003c\/i\u003e by way of \u003ci\u003eSkim\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Ever since Oli found a pamphlet for a remote island commune as a kid, it's all she can think about. Now that she's nearing the end of high school, feeling frustrated with the mounting pressure to choose a career and follow a path she has no interest in, the desire to escape it all has been steadily increasing.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Everything comes to a head when Oli's relationship with her best friend goes south and she claps back at a school bully with more than just words. Oli flees to find the commune on a Gulf Island off the coast of Vancouver, taking with her Milo, who can't help but hide his feelings behind the safety of a video camera, and Alvin, a shy teen who sees more than he lets on. Behind them trails Liam, Oli's ex-best-friend and sometimes love interest, who wants to apologize for the way things went down. All four are grappling with a world that cannot be changed . . . and simply trying to find their place in it.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This YA anti-coming-of-age road trip adventure, by talented up-and-coming comic artist Adam de Souza, captures at once the angst and humor of being a teen during a time of great transition.","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53774136901905,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781774880739.jpg?v=1783982118","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/books-the-gulf-by-adam-de-souza","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}