Home › Bullying › Butter
  • Butter by Erin Jade Lange book cover
  • Butter by Erin Jade Lange book cover
1 2

Butter

by Erin Jade Lange

Popularity with a dangerous price

$12.76 USD
$21.27 USD $12.76 USD
Save 40%

Paperback New

Delivery to your door
In stock·Dispatches in 1–2 business days
Standard shipping* from $4.35
Standard shipping transit* 5–8 business days after dispatch

Faster options are available.

Rates and delivery estimates depend on your destination and item quantity. Estimates are informational only; the final shipping method and rate are selected at checkout.
Secure checkout
American Express Apple Pay DiscoverGoogle Pay Mastercard PayPalVisa
30-day eligible returns Returns & refunds policy

AlbakiReads Editorial

Popularity with a dangerous price

Butter’s online announcement turns a private struggle into a spectacle watched by his classmates. Their response is not simple rejection: some rally behind his plan, and the attention begins to resemble the popularity he has been missing. That uneasy shift places bullying, isolation, and the pull of social approval alongside the immediate danger of Butter’s decision. The story’s central tension also reaches beyond the stated deadline, asking what follows if he survives it and must face the consequences of what he set in motion.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in fiction about bullying and social pressure.
  • Readers looking for a story centered on isolation, online attention, and the consequences of a dangerous plan.

Themes

BullyingIsolation and belongingSocial approvalOnline attentionSelf-destructive behavior

Based on publisher information and book metadata.

Book overview

A riveting debut that combines the relentless immediacy of Thirteen Reasons Why with the can't-look-away drama of TV shows like Biggest Loser.

A lonely obese boy everyone calls "Butter" is about to make history. He is going to eat himself to death-live on the Internet-and everyone is invited to watch. When he first makes the announcement online to his classmates, Butter expects pity, insults, and possibly sheer indifference. What he gets are morbid cheerleaders rallying around his deadly plan. Yet as their dark encouragement grows, it begins to feel a lot like popularity. And that feels good. But what happens when Butter reaches his suicide deadline? Can he live with the fallout if he doesn't go through with his plans?

With a deft hand, Erin Jade Lange allows readers to identify with both the bullies and the bullied in this all-consuming look at one teen's battle with himself.

Acclaim for Butter
An ABC New Voices Pick
Abraham Lincoln Masterlist
Nevada Young Readers Award nominee
Iowa High School Book Award nominee
Sakura Medal winner
Waterstones Children's Book Prize nominee
South Carolina Young Adult Book Award nominee
Blue Hen Book Award nominee
TAYSHAS List
Teens' Top Ten Pick

Shipping & returnsShipping options, delivery timing, and our return policy.

In-stock items normally dispatch within 1–2 business days. The ZIP-code estimator on this page is informational only; the final shipping method, price, and availability are confirmed at checkout for your full order.

For the initial delivery estimate we use these transit windows after dispatch: Standard 5–8 business days, Expedited 2–4 business days, and Priority 1–2 business days. Holiday delays are not included.

Eligible items can be returned within 30 days in accordance with our return policy.

Customer reviews

You may also like

View all
Grim by Arden, Joe book cover

Grim

by Arden, Joe

Paperback

$17.70 USD $29.50 USD