{"product_id":"the-beta-boys-arin-mikailian-9798989046515","title":"The Beta Boys","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eInspired by true events at a Southern California high school.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInstead of making it a Blockbuster night, dive into a nostalgic archive seen through CRT TV screens, AOL Instant Messenger pings, burned CDs, and the frosted tips generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's 2002 in the world of \u003cem\u003eThe Beta Boys\u003c\/em\u003e, and 16-year-old Roman Vallancourt has the audacious dream to become the next tech icon. He hatches a computer hacking heist that could make him a digital legend-or destroy everything important to him. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe recruits his two Armenian best friends as co-conspirators: Tadeh Tovmasian, a cocky and relentless overachiever, and Alex Ter Alaverdian, a gaming savant who's more comfortable handling controllers than conversations with girls.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold through all three perspectives, \u003cem\u003eThe Beta Boys\u003c\/em\u003e is more than a heist story: it's an archival love letter to an analog-to-digital generation-navigating brutal social hierarchies, the awkward spark of first crushes, and the unfiltered weirdness of high school before social media.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Arin Mikailian\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798989046515\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Beta Boys\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 408\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.91d","brand":"Arin Mikailian","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997318623487,"sku":"9798989046515","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-beta-boys-arin-mikailian-9798989046515","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}