GREEN DOT Box Giveaway

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Fill out this form by March 31st to enter for a chance to win a hardcover copy of Madeleine Gray’s GREEN DOT, PLUS a box of goodies, including a bookmark with a link to a Spotify playlist curated by the author herself, custom green and purple M&Ms that say “messy”, and a hat that says “gay & literate”!

GREEN DOT by Madeleine Gray is a darkly funny and heartfelt coming-of-age tale that follows 24-year-old Hera, who has a mind-numbing job moderating the comments section of an online news outlet. This is where she meets Arthur, a middle-aged married man. She soon finds herself falling into an all-consuming love affair with him, and navigating the fact that Arthur’s wife has no idea she exists. As Hera makes mistake after mistake, she’ll eventually find her way and discover who she is and who she wants to be.

“Gray’s writing skillfully captures the passion of [Arthur and Hera’s] early trysts. The sex scenes crackle with energy, and the chemistry between Hera and Arthur is believable and seductive. You may find yourself rooting for them against your better instincts, even as Hera begins to neglect her friends and her delightful, supportive father. As the book tracks the increasingly doomed love affair (including through the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic), the only thing keeping the narrative from devolving into something grim and cynical is Hera’s dynamic and snarky voice. She addresses the reader directly at times, preempting any criticism and attempting to mitigate her own bad decisions. Her narration is peppered with references to music and pop culture, the things that define your personality in your 20s, when you’re still searching, as Hera is, for some kind of identity. Just as much of the narrative unfolds digitally as it does IRL, and Gray deftly incorporates FaceTime, Instagram, and an unnamed company chat platform into the text. A breezy, heartfelt coming-of-age story for Gen Zers concerned with how to grow up without growing cold.”–Kirkus Reviews