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Anderson, Lily
2 Reviews
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YA
African American seventeen-year-old Elliot sloughs off her family's expectations, renames herself Ever Lawrence, and heads to a geeky summer-camp competition to win a full scholarship to Rayevich College, which offers a unique program in science-fiction literature. Laced with a soupçon of romance, this homage to Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest brims with a diverse cast of witty characters figuring out how to be themselves.
Reviewer: Carolyn Shute
(3)
YA
In a modern Much Ado About Nothing takeoff, feuding seniors and comic-book fans Trixie and Ben are set up by their friends to believe that each loves the other. Witty wordplay infuses the teens' banter as the nerdy but mostly likable characters face common high-school issues. Pop-culture references, from Buffy the Vampire Slayer to Star Wars, abound in this long but enjoyable novel.
Reviewer: Carolyn Shute
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