**With the heart of Judy Blume and wit of Alison Bechdel, Sara Farizan brings the authenticity and humour that distinguished her debut novel, *If You Could Be Mine*, to her second work of fiction for teens** Leila has made it most of the way through high school without having a crush on anyone, whic
Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel
β Scribed by Farizan, Sara
- Book ID
- 108551349
- Publisher
- Algonquin Books
- Year
- 2014
- Tongue
- en-US
- Weight
- 152 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781616204358
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β¦ Synopsis
"Both personal and universal, this is a compelling story about high school, family and owning up to who you really are. Farizan is just the voice YA needs right now. Trust me, you'll be glad you listened." --Sarah Dessen
High-school junior Leila has made it most of the way through Armstead Academy without having a crush on anyone, which is something of a relief. Her Persian heritage already makes her different from her classmates; if word got out that she liked girls, life would be twice as hard. But when a sophisticated, beautiful new girl, Saskia, shows up, Leila starts to take risks she never thought she would, especially when it looks as if the attraction between them is mutual. Struggling to sort out her growing feelings and Saskia's confusing signals, Leila confides in her old friend, Lisa, and grows closer to her fellow drama tech-crew members, especially Tomas, whose comments about his own sexuality are frank, funny, wise, and sometimes painful....
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"Both personal and universal, this is a compelling story about high school, family and owning up to who you really are. Farizan is just the voice YA needs right now. Trust me, you'll be glad you listened." βSarah Dessen High-school junior Leila has made it most of the way through Armstead Academy wi
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