My Wonderful Disgrace - by Angourie Rice & Kate Rice (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Amy Middleton isn't in love with Leo Prince. Not yet. The Senior Year Ball is days away, and he still hasn't agreed to be her date. But Amy can imagine it all in advance: a night of supreme perfection. She'll bask in the spotlight in her silver stilettos and designer dress--rose quartz fabric, mermaid skirt, illusion bodice with beaded lace--and when the music starts, Leo will lead her onto the dance floor and into their shining adult lives. When he finally says yes, success seems assured, and the night belongs to Amy, arriving on Leo's tuxedoed arm as planned. But with the buzz of an unexpected text, nothing that happens next will be as it seems--least of all Amy's carefully choreographed love story. In their second novel, acclaimed mother-daughter duo Angourie Rice and Kate Rice draw on pacy journal entries, interviews, texts, and school newsletters to reconstruct a night gone terribly and hilariously wrong. Touching on themes of privacy, social media, and predatory relationships, My Wonderful Disgrace is a deliciously dark comedy of errors about unrequited love, manipulation, misunderstandings, student protests, and the tragic fate of one innocent bystander of a goat.

Review Quotes

The authors carefully reveal each plot twist in this well-paced narrative. . . . Amy becomes increasingly sympathetic as she fights to overcome each obstacle. The authors offer a deep yet accessible exploration of difficult topics such as teacher-student relationships and the negative impact social media can have. The book brings up these topics authentically and deals with them in a reflective way that allows the characters opportunities for growth.
--Kirkus Reviews

About the Author

Kate Rice is an Australian Writers' Guild AWGIE Award-winning playwright with a PhD in ethical creative process and has written plays with and for young people. Her work has been commissioned by Melbourne City of Literature, Curtin University, Deckchair Theatre, Barking Gecko Theatre, Darwin Theatre Company, Darwin High School, and Corrugated Iron Youth Arts. She lives in Melbourne, Australia.