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421 pp.
| Holt
| May, 2018
|
TradeISBN 978-1-62779-852-5$18.99
(3)
YA
Gottfred's third offbeat romance (a standalone companion to Forever for a Year and The Nerdy and the Dirty) stars CrossFit-practicing girl Zee and vivacious, fashion-obsessed boy Art, both presumed gay by classmates. Despite this, Art quickly falls for androgynous "mythical creature" Zee. Gottfred's signatures--quirky co-narrators, witty dialogue, frank sex-positivity--will draw teens to this often funny exploration of gender expression and sexuality.
292 pp.
| Holt
| November, 2016
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TradeISBN 978-1-62779-850-1$17.99
(2)
YA
Benedict Maximus Pendleton is a pretentious straight-A student. "Stoner and loser" Penelope Lupo is a repressed Catholic girl. That these two teens, equally neurotic but in very different ways, fall in love should feel ludicrous, but that we wholly buy it when they do is thanks to Gottfred's nuanced characterizations and the refreshing respect he has for teens' sexual and romantic experiences.
Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
January, 2017
(2)
YA
On the first day of high school, Carolina is ready to grow up--right now. New-to-town Trevor is depressed over his mother's recent suicide attempt. They meet in first period, and the rest is history, chronicled in realistic alternating first-person narratives. Teen readers will appreciate the couple's newfound wisdom about friendships, parents, sexuality, and first love. A highly appealing coming-of-age romance with lots of sex.
Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
July, 2015
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