The Snow Laundry

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Author
Mette Jakobsen
Publisher
HarperCollins
Genre
Young Adult Fiction
Released
06 July, 2022
ISBN
9781460762080

The Snow Laundry

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Synopsis

With the intensity of The Handmaid's Tale, the drama of Divergent and the political intrigue of The Darkest Minds series, this is a captivating, fast-paced thriller set in a dystopian world not so different from our own.

Sixteen-year-old Ally is one of 400 homeless young people who have been promised new and better lives in exchange for their votes.

The once homeless children and teenagers are now warm and fed. But they are forced to work for the new administration - and their new home is really a prison.

When Ally's boyfriend Bon vanishes into thin air, her search for him leads her to discovering that the homeless kids are really lab rats intended for scientific testing. And as Ally delves deeper into her search for Bon, she learns the frightening truth behind his disappearance.

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A Thrilling YA Debut: Read an Extract from The Snow Laundry by Mette Jakobsen

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13 July 2022

A Thrilling YA Debut: Read an Extract from The Snow Laundry by Mette Jakobsen

Gripping Dystopian YA: Read Our Review of The Snow Laundry by Mette Jakobsen

Review | Our Review

12 July 2022

Gripping Dystopian YA: Read Our Review of The Snow Laundry by Mette Jakobsen

Mette Jakobsen
About the author

Mette Jakobsen

Originally from Denmark, Mette Jakobsen now resides in Sydney. She is an adventurer, author and playwright. Mette has a PhD in Creative Writing and has graduated from NIDA's Playwright Studio. Her novels have been shortlisted for the Commonwealth Book Prize, topped the Indie Book List, and mentioned on Oprah's Booklist. Mette has taught creative writing at universities and several of her plays have been broadcast on ABC Radio National. The Snow Laundry is her first YA title.

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