You and Me on Repeat

by Mary Shyne, Mary Shyne (Illustrator)

Overview

"A cheeky, smart romance with appeal for fans of Heartstopper." —Booklist

"I fell so hard for Chris and Alicia . . . Who hasn't wanted a redo option on one of the most important days of their life?" —Maia Kobabe, bestselling artist of Gender Queer

For fans of Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me and Groundhog Day, this delightful rom-com follows two childhood friends who are trapped repeating their high school graduation day over and over and over...and catch feelings along the way.

Chris O’Brien has a genius plan: If he can share the perfect first kiss with his crush, Andy, then of course he’ll break free from the time loop that has him repeating graduation day over and over…and over.

Alicia Ochoa thinks Chris’s plan is doomed. Valedictorian and a total nerd, she knows it’ll take more than a kiss to escape the loop they’re trapped in together. Besides, Chris may be a hopeless romantic, but Alicia doesn’t think he has a real shot with Andy.

Once close friends, Alicia and Chris have history—lots of it. As they got older, the pair fell out after Chris ditched her for the “cool kids” and left her in the dust. But when you’re looping side by side, you never know if friendship might rekindle or what new feelings could spark along the way.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250851857
Publisher:	Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Publication date:	05/13/2025
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.90(d)
Age Range:	14 - 18 Years

About the Author

Mary Shyne is a Chicago-area native, who spent a decade in New York working in publishing before getting her MFA at the Center for Cartoon Studies. She currently lives in the Bay Area where she works on all things Snoopy at the Schulz Studio. Her comics have appeared in The Nib, Electric Literature and Solrad.

Mary Shyne is a Chicago-area native, who spent a decade in New York working in publishing before getting her MFA at the Center for Cartoon Studies. She currently lives in the Bay Area where she works on all things Snoopy at the Schulz Studio. Her comics have appeared in The Nib, Electric Literature and Solrad.

Editorial Reviews

"A cheeky, smart romance with appeal for fans of Heartstopper." —Booklist

"A tremendous story from start to finish. Mary Shyne is a rare talent.” —Tillie Walden, Eisner Award-winning artist of On a Sunbeam

"A clever, gorgeous treasure box of a story. I fell so hard for Chris and Alicia and all of the stupidly teenage and deeply human choices that lead them into a pocket dimension of space-time. Who hasn't wanted a redo option on one of the most important days of their life?" —Maia Kobabe, bestselling artist of Gender Queer

"I loved EVERY moment. It is so beautifully crafted both in its storytelling and illustration. You haven't read a time travel story quite like this." —Robyn Smith, illustrator of Wash Day Diaries

* "A cleverly executed graphic novel debut that successfully innovates the time loop meta." —Publishers Weekly, starred review

"A fast-moving coming-of-age tale." —School Library Journal

From the Publisher

2025-03-08
Two former friends in River Meadows, Illinois, find themselves trapped in a graduation day time loop.

Chris O’Brien is stuck: He’s forced to relive his high school graduation day over and over again. The varsity swimmer, who reads white, believes that if he can orchestrate the perfect first kiss with the girl he likes, Miranda “Andy” Feldman, then he’ll rejoin the normal timeline. The only person who can help him escape the loop is childhood friend Alicia Ochoa, yearbook editor and valedictorian of River West’s class of 2025—but Chris hurt her feelings when he ditched her in favor of a new friend group in middle school. Mexican American Alicia has been repeating graduation day for almost a year, creating viral videos, playing Dungeons & Dragons, and caring for her four younger siblings. The teens must face what the future holds for them, along with new feelings that emerge as they navigate life on repeat together. Jane Ido-Cantor, Chris’ teacher and swim coach, died in a car accident before graduation day, a tragedy that brings an element of solemnity to the story, balancing the humorous and lighthearted moments. The expressive illustrations use monochromatic color schemes; blue denotes flashbacks, while the time-loop scenes rotate through the colors of the rainbow. Thoughtful character development and the exploration of larger questions of grief and identity take center stage over the technical details of the timeline’s mechanics.

A science-fiction romance grounded by human emotion and personal triumph.(Graphic science fiction. 13-18)

Kirkus Reviews