{"product_id":"confidence-a-novel-by-rafael-frumkin","title":"Confidence: A Novel by Rafael Frumkin (Hardcover)","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of The Washington Post’s 50 Best Works of Fiction of 2023\u003cbr\u003eA New York Times Editors’ Choice\u003cbr\u003eOne of Them’s Best Books of 2023\u003cbr\u003eOne of Crimereads Best Crime Novels of 2023\u003cbr\u003e“Theranos but make it gay.” —Electric Literature\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest friends (and occasional lovers) Ezra and Orson are teetering on top of the world after founding a company that promises instant enlightenment in this “propulsive, cheeky, eat-the-rich page-turner” (The Washington Post) about scams, schemes, and the absurdity of the American Dream.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt seventeen, Ezra Green doesn’t have a lot going on for him: he’s shorter than average, snaggle-toothed, internet-addicted, and halfway to being legally blind. He’s also on his way to Last Chance Camp, the final stop before juvie.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Ezra’s summer at Last Chance turns life-changing when he meets Orson, brilliant and Adonis-like with a mind for hustling. Together, the two embark upon what promises to be a fruitful career of scam artistry. But things start to spin wildly out of control when they try to pull off their biggest scam yet—Nulife, a corporation that promises its consumers a lifetime of bliss.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Propulsive” (The New York Times Book Review) and “laugh-out-loud funny” (BuzzFeed), with the suspense of The Talented Mr. Ripley, the decadence of The Great Gatsby, and the wit of Succession, Confidence is a story for anyone who knows that the American Dream is just another pyramid scheme.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Next Chapter Books \u0026 Bookmobile","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44327414235273,"sku":"SQ8117322","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0689\/6087\/8729\/files\/Confidence_-_Hardcover_-_Front_Cover.jpg?v=1750262626","url":"https:\/\/www.nextchapterbookmobile.com\/products\/confidence-a-novel-by-rafael-frumkin","provider":"Next Chapter Books \u0026 Bookmobile","version":"1.0","type":"link"}