Release
(Adobe EPUB eBook, Kindle Book, OverDrive Read)
Inspired by Judy Blume's Forever and Virginia Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway, this novel that Andrew Smith calls "beautiful, enchanting, [and] exquisitely written" is a new classic about teenage relationships, self-acceptance—and what happens when the walls we build start coming down. A Kirkus Best Book of 2017!
Adam Thorn doesn't know it yet, but today will change his life.
Between his religious family, a deeply unpleasant ultimatum from his boss, and his own unrequited love for his sort-of ex, Enzo, it seems as though Adam's life is falling apart. At least he has two people to keep him sane: his new boyfriend (he does love Linus, doesn't he?) and his best friend, Angela.
But all day long, old memories and new heartaches come crashing together, throwing Adam's life into chaos. The bindings of his world are coming untied one by one; yet in spite of everything he has to let go, he may also find freedom in the release.
From the New York Times bestselling author of A Monster Calls comes a raw, darkly funny, and deeply affecting story about the courage it takes to live your truth.
If you are having problem transferring a title to your device, please fill out this support form or visit the library so we can help you to use our eBooks and eAudio Books.
Level 5, 7 Points
Patrick Ness. (2017). Release. HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Patrick Ness. 2017. Release. HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Patrick Ness, Release. HarperCollins, 2017.
MLA Citation (style guide)Patrick Ness. Release. HarperCollins, 2017.
| Library | Owned | Available |
|---|---|---|
| Shared Digital Collection | 1 | 1 |
| Basalt Regional Library District | 0 | 0 |
OverDrive Product Record
- sortTitle
- Release
- crossRefId
- 3082066
- images
- cover:
- href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-100/0293-1/{2E034AE4-28B3-497F-A010-47E8C7D792A5}IMG100.JPG
- type: image/jpeg
- thumbnail:
- href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-200/0293-1/{2E034AE4-28B3-497F-A010-47E8C7D792A5}IMG200.JPG
- type: image/jpeg
- cover150Wide:
- href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-150/0293-1/{2E034AE4-28B3-497F-A010-47E8C7D792A5}IMG150.JPG
- type: image/jpeg
- cover300Wide:
- href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-400/0293-1/{2E034AE4-28B3-497F-A010-47E8C7D792A5}IMG400.JPG
- type: image/jpeg
- cover:
- formats
- identifiers:
- type: ISBN
- value: 9780062403216
- name: Adobe EPUB eBook
- id: ebook-epub-adobe
- identifiers:
- identifiers:
- type: ASIN
- value: B01NBOD3ZR
- name: Kindle Book
- id: ebook-kindle
- identifiers:
- identifiers:
- type: ISBN
- value: 9780062403216
- name: OverDrive Read
- id: ebook-overdrive
- identifiers:
- mediaType
- eBook
- primaryCreator
- role: Author
- name: Patrick Ness
- id
- 2E034AE4-28B3-497F-A010-47E8C7D792A5
- title
- Release
- starRating
- 3.6
- dateAdded
- 2017-10-24T17:09:24.433Z
- contentDetails
- href: https://link.overdrive.com/?websiteID=162&titleID=3082066
- type: text/html
- account:
- name: Marmot Library Network (CO)
- id: 1201
OverDrive MetaData
- interestLevel
- UG
- isPublicDomain
- False
- formats
- fileName: Release_9780062403216_3082066
- partCount: 0
- fileSize: 746843
- identifiers:
- type: ISBN
- value: 9780062403216
- rights:
- type: Copying
- value: 0
- type: Printing
- value: 0
- type: Lending
- value: 0
- type: ReadAloud
- value: 1
- type: ExpirationRights
- value: 0
- name: Adobe EPUB eBook
- isReadAlong: False
- id: ebook-epub-adobe
- onSaleDate: 9/19/2017
- samples:
- source: From the book
- formatType: ebook-overdrive
- url: https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=2e034ae4-28b3-497f-a010-47e8c7d792a5&.epub-sample.overdrive.com
- fileName: Release_3082066
- partCount: 0
- fileSize: 0
- identifiers:
- type: ASIN
- value: B01NBOD3ZR
- name: Kindle Book
- isReadAlong: False
- id: ebook-kindle
- onSaleDate: 9/19/2017
- samples:
- source: From the book
- formatType: ebook-overdrive
- url: https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=2e034ae4-28b3-497f-a010-47e8c7d792a5&.epub-sample.overdrive.com
- fileName: Release_9780062403216_3082066
- partCount: 0
- fileSize: 746736
- identifiers:
- type: ISBN
- value: 9780062403216
- name: OverDrive Read
- isReadAlong: False
- id: ebook-overdrive
- onSaleDate: 9/19/2017
- samples:
- source: From the book
- formatType: ebook-overdrive
- url: https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=2e034ae4-28b3-497f-a010-47e8c7d792a5&.epub-sample.overdrive.com
- creators
- role: Author
- fileAs: Ness, Patrick
- bioText:
Patrick Ness is the author of ten novels, including his New York Times bestselling The Rest of Us Just Live Here, the Chaos Walking trilogy, More Than This, A Monster Calls, which was made into a major motion picture with a screenplay adaptation by Patrick himself, Release, and And The Ocean Was Our Sky. Born in Virginia, Patrick lives in London. www.patrickness.com
- name: Patrick Ness
- imprint
- Quill Tree Books
- publishDate
- 2017-09-19T00:00:00-04:00
- isOwnedByCollections
- True
- title
- Release
- fullDescription
Inspired by Judy Blume's Forever and Virginia Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway, this novel that Andrew Smith calls "beautiful, enchanting, [and] exquisitely written" is a new classic about teenage relationships, self-acceptance—and what happens when the walls we build start coming down. A Kirkus Best Book of 2017!
Adam Thorn doesn't know it yet, but today will change his life.
Between his religious family, a deeply unpleasant ultimatum from his boss, and his own unrequited love for his sort-of ex, Enzo, it seems as though Adam's life is falling apart. At least he has two people to keep him sane: his new boyfriend (he does love Linus, doesn't he?) and his best friend, Angela.
But all day long, old memories and new heartaches come crashing together, throwing Adam's life into chaos. The bindings of his world are coming untied one by one; yet in spite of everything he has to let go, he may also find freedom in the release.
From the New York Times bestselling author of A Monster Calls comes a raw, darkly funny, and deeply affecting story about the courage it takes to live your truth.
- gradeLevels
- value: Grade 3
- value: Grade 4
- popularity
- 590
- links
- self:
- href: https://api.overdrive.com/v1/collections/v1L1ByAAAAA2r/products/2e034ae4-28b3-497f-a010-47e8c7d792a5/metadata
- type: application/vnd.overdrive.api+json
- self:
- id
- 2e034ae4-28b3-497f-a010-47e8c7d792a5
- starRating
- 3.6
- images
- cover:
- href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-100/0293-1/{2E034AE4-28B3-497F-A010-47E8C7D792A5}IMG100.JPG
- type: image/jpeg
- thumbnail:
- href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-200/0293-1/{2E034AE4-28B3-497F-A010-47E8C7D792A5}IMG200.JPG
- type: image/jpeg
- cover150Wide:
- href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-150/0293-1/{2E034AE4-28B3-497F-A010-47E8C7D792A5}IMG150.JPG
- type: image/jpeg
- cover300Wide:
- href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-400/0293-1/{2E034AE4-28B3-497F-A010-47E8C7D792A5}IMG400.JPG
- type: image/jpeg
- cover:
- isPublicPerformanceAllowed
- False
- languages
- code: en
- name: English
- subjects
- value: Young Adult Fiction
- value: Young Adult Literature
- value: LGBTQIA+ (Fiction)
- publishDateText
- 09/19/2017
- otherFormatIdentifiers
- type: ISBN
- value: 9780062403209
- mediaType
- eBook
- shortDescription
Inspired by Judy Blume's Forever and Virginia Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway, this novel that Andrew Smith calls "beautiful, enchanting, [and] exquisitely written" is a new classic about teenage relationships, self-acceptance—and what happens when the walls we build start coming down. A Kirkus Best Book of 2017!
Adam Thorn doesn't know it yet, but today will change his life.
Between his religious family, a deeply unpleasant ultimatum from his boss, and his own unrequited love for his sort-of ex, Enzo, it seems as though Adam's life is falling apart. At least he has two people to keep him sane: his new boyfriend (he does love Linus, doesn't he?) and his best friend, Angela.
But all day long, old memories and new heartaches come crashing together, throwing Adam's life into chaos. The bindings of his world are coming untied one by one; yet in spite of everything he has to let go, he may also find freedom in the...
- sortTitle
- Release
- lexileScore
- 750
- crossRefId
- 3082066
- publisher
- HarperCollins
- atos
- 5
- bisacCodes
- code: YAF011000
- description: Young Adult Fiction / Coming of Age
- code: YAF031000
- description: YOUNG ADULT FICTION / LGBTQ+ / General
- code: YAF058120
- description: Young Adult Fiction / Social Themes / Friendship
