Like Water

~Winner of the Lambda Literary Award for the best LGBT YA novel of 2017~

An unforgettable story of two girls navigating the unknowable waters of identity, millennial anxiety, and first love, from the acclaimed author of The Mystery of Hollow Places.

In Savannah Espinoza’s small New Mexico hometown, kids either flee after graduation or they’re trapped there forever. Vanni never planned to get stuck—but that was before her father was diagnosed with Huntington’s disease, leaving her and her mother to care for him.

Now she doesn’t have much of a plan at all: living at home, working as a performing mermaid at a second-rate water park, distracting herself with one boy after another.

That changes the day she meets Leigh. Disillusioned with small-town life and looking for something greater, Leigh is not a “nice girl.” She is unlike anyone Vanni has met, and a friend when Vanni desperately needs one. Soon enough, Leigh is much more than a friend.

But caring about another person threatens the walls Vanni has carefully constructed to protect herself and brings up the big questions she’s hidden from for so long.

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Like Water

~Winner of the Lambda Literary Award for the best LGBT YA novel of 2017~

An unforgettable story of two girls navigating the unknowable waters of identity, millennial anxiety, and first love, from the acclaimed author of The Mystery of Hollow Places.

Now she doesn’t have much of a plan at all: living at home, working as a performing mermaid at a second-rate water park, distracting herself with one boy after another.

But caring about another person threatens the walls Vanni has carefully constructed to protect herself and brings up the big questions she’s hidden from for so long.

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~Winner of the Lambda Literary Award for the best LGBT YA novel of 2017~

An unforgettable story of two girls navigating the unknowable waters of identity, millennial anxiety, and first love, from the acclaimed author of The Mystery of Hollow Places.

Now she doesn’t have much of a plan at all: living at home, working as a performing mermaid at a second-rate water park, distracting herself with one boy after another.

But caring about another person threatens the walls Vanni has carefully constructed to protect herself and brings up the big questions she’s hidden from for so long.

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ISBN-13:	9780062373397
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	10/17/2017
Sold by:	HARPERCOLLINS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	320
File size:	709 KB
Age Range:	14 - 17 Years

About the Author

Rebecca Podos is the Lambda Literary Award-winning author of YA novels, including The Mystery of Hollow Places, Like Water, and The Wise and the Wicked, and co-editor of the YA anthology Fools in Love. Find her online at www.rebeccapodos.com.

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Well-handled are Leigh’s genderqueer identity and Vanni’s bisexuality. The author richly and authentically describes the culture of a small New Mexico town, while welcomingly unitalicized Spanish enriches Vanni’s interactions with friends and family. A worthwhile addition to collections of contemporary romance with depth.” — Kirkus Reviews
“Vanni’s realization about her bisexuality is satisfyingly matter-of-fact, and her relationship with Leigh faces realistic teenage troubles. As much about self-discovery as it is about love, this moving coming-of-age tale is an ideal choice for fans of Nina LaCour’s We Are Okay.” — Booklist
“This book should have wide appeal for teens who feel trapped by their circumstances and family obligations.” — School Library Journal

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Vanni’s realization about her bisexuality is satisfyingly matter-of-fact, and her relationship with Leigh faces realistic teenage troubles. As much about self-discovery as it is about love.”

Booklist

This heartfelt and page-turning debut introduces [listeners] to a whip-smart and wise heroine.”

Kirkus Reviews (starred review) on The Mystery of Hollow Places

Well-handled are Leigh’s genderqueer identity and Vanni’s bisexuality…The author richly and authentically describes the culture of a small New Mexico town.”

Kirkus Reviews

Wholly original with a brilliant voice and gripping plot. This book utterly captivated me.”

author of My Heart and Other Black Holes on The My Jasmine Warga

Rebecca Podos continues to stun. Like Water is a tender, gorgeously written story, one of the most moving novels I’ve ever read.”

author of The Weight of Zero Karen Fortunati

Sharp plotting, unexpected twists, dynamic characters, and a sensitive treatment of mental illness make Podos a writer to watch.”

Booklist (starred review) on The Mystery of Hollow Places

A lively, entertaining read…With a well-constructed plot that expresses the thoughts and emotions of the characters clearly and with depth, Podos’ story will resonate with YA readers.”

RT Book Review (4 stars)

Vanni’s realization about her bisexuality is satisfyingly matter-of-fact, and her relationship with Leigh faces realistic teenage troubles. As much about self-discovery as it is about love, this moving coming-of-age tale is an ideal choice for fans of Nina LaCour’s We Are Okay.

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2017-07-02
When Savannah Espinoza's dad was diagnosed with Huntington's disease three years ago, her small-town New Mexico life went stagnant.Paralyzed by a secret fear that she, too, has inherited the hereditary disease, Vanni, a Latina, has abandoned her dreams of swimming on a college team and isolated herself from her friends. She now plans to spend the summer after graduation hooking up with boys and working at her family's Mexican restaurant. Things are stirred up when she meets pugnacious Leigh Clemente, a white girl, who's recently moved to New Mexico and wants nothing more than to leave. A turbulent relationship blossoms between the two, both of whom have their own reasons for feeling stuck. While Leigh's character shines, Vanni's personality is hard to pin down, which leaves the first-person, present-tense narration somewhat flat. Still, Vanni's well-crafted arc ends powerfully when she makes a hard choice in order to finally take charge of her life. Also well-handled are Leigh's genderqueer identity and Vanni's bisexuality, through which Podos affirms that identity is something people come to in their own time, on their own terms. Additionally, the author richly and authentically describes the culture of a small New Mexico town, while welcomingly unitalicized Spanish enriches Vanni's interactions with friends and family. A worthwhile addition to collections of contemporary romance with depth. (Fiction. 14-18)

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