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Hi,

"Alis Jenkins" has received a positive review from Kirkus.
I have tried on my own to add the two following quotes in the descritpion, but the system does not let me do it. (I have to use italic and bold just for the "— Kirkus reviews" text which I have attempted doing by using
— Kirkus Reviews
maybe this is causing the problem?

Please help

Thanks in advance
PS I would like to add this to the following editions:
978-3-00-077943-5 paperback
978-3-9826296-3-6 Hardcover
978-3-9826296-1-2 eBook


These are the quotes:
"OUR VERDICT: GET IT" — Kirkus Reviews
"Walton's strength lies in the attention to interior life—quiet realizations, emotional nuances, the steady beat of hope against fear. ... A tender, slow-burning study of resilience that lingers like a bruise and a promise." — Kirkus Reviews

I would like to set as default description for Alis Jenkins the following:

Alis is going through a rough time; she has recently run away from her violent boyfriend, and is looking for a sheltered place to pass the night on the streets. She has no friends and struggles to satisfy her basic needs. Sense of belonging, security and affection only exist in her dreams: vivid recollections of her childhood with her beloved Irina, extroverted and caring, whom she lost long ago.

As a result of an unlikely twist of fate Alis meets Jean, whose physical appearance astonishingly resembles Irina's. Appeasement of her subconscious needs of affection seems within reach but Jean is introverted, leaving Alis short of the warmth she misses so much. This incongruence forces Alis to change her own ways in order to foster Jean's outward behaviour. In this process of self change, from which she will emerge as a different human being, the few secrets that Jean keeps will play a significant role.

"OUR VERDICT: GET IT" — Kirkus Reviews
"Walton's strength lies in the attention to interior life—quiet realizations, emotional nuances, the steady beat of hope against fear. ... A tender, slow-burning study of resilience that lingers like a bruise and a promise." — Kirkus Reviews