Description
Explore beauty, belonging, and influence through two different reading experiences. This pairing combines Nancy Etcoff's nonfiction examination of physical attractiveness with Emma Cline's novel about a young woman's longing for acceptance.
Included books
Survival of the Prettiest: The Science of Beauty
Nancy Etcoff examines how people perceive physical beauty and the role attractiveness plays in human behavior. Drawing on psychology and evolutionary perspectives, she explores the relationship between appearance, desire, and culture. The book presents her examination of why beauty matters to people and how judgments about it shape social life.
Author: Nancy Etcoff
ISBN: 0385479425
Individual price: $17.00 USD
The Girls
In 1960s California, teenager Evie Boyd becomes fascinated by a group of young women and the apparent freedom they represent. Her search for connection draws her into the orbit of a charismatic leader and a dangerous community. Emma Cline explores adolescent vulnerability, desire, manipulation, and the consequences of wanting to belong.
Author: Emma Cline
ISBN: 0812988027
Individual price: $19.00 USD
Includes two physical books: one nonfiction title and one novel. Bundle price: $36.00 USD. The Girls contains mature themes involving manipulation, sexual situations, and violence.