Going Bicoastal
Readers rate it 3.6 (18 on Hardcover)
236 pages · Released Jun 13, 2023 · Wednesday Books
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Going Bicoastal is a lighthearted, character-driven YA romance that explores identity, family relationships, and romantic choice through a clever dual-timeline structure. The book centers on LGBTQ+ themes (a queer protagonist exploring both same-gender and different-gender romance) with emotional depth beneath its humor. Content is generally age-appropriate for older teens, with mild language, low-level sexual references, and a realistic portrayal of family conflict and personal growth.
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A SYDNEY TAYLOR BOOK AWARD MEDALIST "This is what it looks like when a brilliant high concept is executed to perfection. It’s got all the Dahlia Adler trademarks—romance, wry humor, specificity, and genuine emotional depth." - Becky Albertalli, New York Times bestselling author of Kate in Waiting and Simon vs. The Homo... A SYDNEY TAYLOR BOOK AWARD MEDALIST "This is what it looks like when a brilliant high concept is executed to perfection. It’s got all the Dahlia Adler trademarks—romance, wry humor, specificity, and genuine emotional depth." - Becky Albertalli, New York Times bestselling author of Kate in Waiting and Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda A queer Sliding Doors YA rom-com in which a girl must choose between summer in NYC with her dad (and the girl she's always wanted) or LA with her estranged mom (and the guy she never saw coming). In Dahlia Adler’s Going Bicoastal, there’s more than one path to happily ever after. Natalya Fox has twenty-four hours to make the biggest choice of her life: stay home in NYC for the summer with her dad (and finally screw up the courage to talk to the girl she's been crushing on), or spend it with her basically estranged mom in LA (knowing this is the best chance she has to fix their relationship, if she even wants to.) (Does she want to?) How's a girl supposed to choose? She can't, and so both summers play out in alternating timelines - one in which Natalya explores the city, tries to repair things with her mom, works on figuring out her future, and goes for the girl she's always wanted. And one in which Natalya explores the city, tries to repair things with her mom, works on figuring out her future, and goes for the guy she never saw coming.
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- Young Adult Fiction
- Loveable Characters
- Diverse Characters
- Weak Character Development
- A mix driven
- Character driven
- Strong Character Development
- lighthearted
- funny
- relaxing
- Young Adult
- LGBTQ
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ISBN 9781250871664 · Wednesday Books