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Lauren Davis
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By:
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Sara Ryan
About this listen
A trailblazing debut.
Nicola Lancaster is spending her summer at the Siegel Institute, a hothouse of smart, intense teenagers. She soon falls in with Katrina (manic computer chick), Isaac (nice guy despite himself), Kevin (inarticulate composer)...and Battle, a beautiful blonde dancer. The two become friends - and then, startlingly, more than friends.
What do you do when you think you're attracted to guys and then you meet a girl who steals your heart?
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Critic reviews
"Both controversial and long-awaited, this helps to fill a need that is painfully obvious and introduces a wonderful new voice." (Kirkus Reviews)
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- Dee Dono
- 04-20-25
What a bummer.
This was my favorite book growing up. I first read it when I was 14-years-old, I'm now 36. It was the first wlw book I read and I changed my life. I love the story and the theme. However, the narrator was a bit disappointing. She sounded entirely too child like. I get it, they're teenagers, but her voice was too high pitched. I only finished listening to it because I love the story. I had to stop mid way because it annoyed me. I'm sorry! I have too many feelings about this book and my review is entirely biased.
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