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★“Fan-favorites Albertalli (Leah on the Offbeat,2018, etc.) and Silvera (They Both Die at the End, 2017, etc.) join forces in this tale of a New York City summer romance. This joyful romance is both sweet and substantial.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
★”A charming, sweet-natured love story between two very different boys.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)
★“Albertalli and Silvera balance cynicism and starry-eyed optimism to paint an honest, compelling picture of adolescent romance. Part feel-good, part star-crossed, this seamless blend of the authors’ styles will appeal to fans old and new alike.” — School Library Journal (starred review)
“Two of queer YA fiction’s best writers team up for an infectiously sweet story of young love set against New York’s bustling backdrop. Without a doubt, this is the gay rom-com you’ve been waiting for.” — Entertainment Weekly, “Must List”
“A love story that makes romance cool again. This is how a good romantic comedy should always feel.” — Los Angeles Review of Books
“A happy and often laugh-out-loud-funny rom-com.” — The Horn Book
A Teen Indie Next List Pick — Indiebound
A Best YA Book of the Year — Paste Magazine
A Best Teen Book of the Year — New York Public Library
A Best YA Book of the Year — Bustle
A Best Teen Book of the Year — Chicago Public Library
Indiebound
A Teen Indie Next List Pick
Entertainment Weekly
Two of queer YA fiction’s best writers team up for an infectiously sweet story of young love set against New York’s bustling backdrop. Without a doubt, this is the gay rom-com you’ve been waiting for.
Los Angeles Review of Books
A love story that makes romance cool again. This is how a good romantic comedy should always feel.
Bustle
A Best YA Book of the Year
Paste Magazine
A Best YA Book of the Year
The Horn Book
A happy and often laugh-out-loud-funny rom-com.
New York Public Library
A Best Teen Book of the Year
Chicago Public Library
A Best Teen Book of the Year
New York Public Library
A Best Teen Book of the Year
Chicago-Public Library
A Best Teen Book of the Year
Booklist
Albertalli and Silvera are both superstars in their own right—put them together, and there’s no way this stays on shelves. A comforting exploration of self-discovery and self-creation.
Kirkus Reviews
★ 2018-06-24
Fan-favorites Albertalli (Leah on the Offbeat, 2018, etc.) and Silvera (They Both Die at the End, 2017, etc.) join forces in this tale of a New York City summer romance.When Ben and Arthur cross paths at a post office but fail to exchange contact information, they both regret the missed connection. Through mutual efforts and a healthy dose of coincidence, the boys find each other again. A rocky series of do-over first dates proves that they are different in many ways—Arthur is a white, Jewish, show tune-loving, Southern boy with ADHD who has never been kissed and dreams of attending Yale. Ben, on the other hand, is a Puerto Rican, Catholic, native New Yorker recovering from a recent breakup who is self-conscious about attending summer school and writes a novel in his spare time. However, the boys have one important thing in common—they're both willing to believe in the universe's bringing them together. Their alternating narration, chock-full of witty banter and pop-culture references, also delves into themes of identity and the complexities of relationships, both romantic and platonic. In particular, Arthur's jealousy over Ben's ex-boyfriend raises discussions of whether past relationships should be regretted or embraced. Central to the narrative are Arthur's and Ben's friends, who are diverse and richly drawn, and the boys' parents, who encourage their relationship.This joyful romance is both sweet and substantial. (Fiction. 14-18)
