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294 pp.
| HarperCollins/Harper |
March, 2017 |
TradeISBN 978-0-06-234991-0$17.99
(4)
YA
High-school senior Rianne feels like she's gotten all she can out of her small Minnesota hometown--not to mention she's gained a reputation as "easy" there. But she doesn't see a clear alternative until meeting Russian college student Sergei. Mesrobian addresses sexual double standards and realistically examines the lives of working-class rural teens. However, despite its charged topics, the novel feels surprisingly emotionless.