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Ilana Manaster

Biography

Ilana Manaster

Ilana Manaster was born in Chicago. She has lived in Santiago, Chile, New York, NY and Barcelona, Spain. DOREEN is her debut novel.

Ilana Manaster

Books by Ilana Manaster

by Ilana Manaster - Fiction, Young Adult 13+, Youth Fiction

If Doreen Gray were to take a selfie upon her arrival at the elite Chandler Academy, it would capture a face marked with acne, a head full of frizz, and eyes looking anywhere but at the lens. What Chandler queen bee Heidi Whelan sees is a desperate hunger for acceptance and the makings of a willing and useful protégé. Heidi’s roommate, Biz Gibbons-Brown, works her Photoshop magic to create a stunning profile pic of Doreen --- a glossy, digital makeover that Doreen initially rejects...only to wake up the next morning transformed as the girl in the picture. But Doreen quickly becomes accustomed to her newfound power and lives without considering the consequences of her actions.