Basic Eight

A Novel

By Daniel Handler | Publisher: HarperCollins

About the book

Flannery Culp wants you to know the whole story of her spectacularly awful senior year. Tyrants, perverts, tragic crushes, gossip, cruel jokes, and the hallucinatory effects of absinthe -- Flannery and the seven other friends in the Basic Eight have suffered through it all. But now, on tabloid television, they're calling Flannery a murderer, which is a total lie. It's true that high school can be so stressful sometimes. And it's true that sometimes a girl just has to kill someone. But Flannery wants you to know that she's not a murderer at all -- she's a murderess.

Editions of Basic Eight

Paperback
ISBN 9780060733865
EBook
ISBN 9780061860317

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Flannery Culp wants you to know the whole story of her spectacularly awful senior year. Tyrants, perverts, tragic crushes, gossip, cruel jokes, and the hallucinatory effects of absinthe -- Flannery and the seven other friends in the Basic Eight have suffered through it all. But now, on tabloid television, they're calling Flannery a murderer, which is a total lie. It's true that high school can be so stressful sometimes. And it's true that sometimes a girl just has to kill someone. But Flannery wants you to know that she's not a murderer at all -- she's a murderess.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Basic Eight about?

Flannery Culp wants you to know the whole story of her spectacularly awful senior year. Tyrants, perverts, tragic crushes, gossip, cruel jokes, and the hallucinatory effects of absinthe -- Flannery and the seven other friends in the Basic Eight have suffered through it all. But now, on tabloid television, they're calling Flannery a murderer, which is a total lie. It's true that high school can be so stressful sometimes. And it's true that sometimes a girl just has to kill someone. But Flannery wants you to know that she's not a murderer at all -- she's a murderess.

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Basic Eight?

Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre

Where can I read a sample of Basic Eight?

You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780060733865

Who is/are the Author/s of the book Basic Eight?

Daniel Handler

Who is the Publisher of the book Basic Eight?

HarperCollins

What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?

Basic Eight is available as paperback(ISBN 9780060733865) and ebook(ISBN 9780061860317)

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