I Kissed Shara Wheeler
A Novel
Readers rate it 3.8 (252 on Hardcover)
287 pages · Released May 3, 2022 · Wednesday Books
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Violence
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Educational value
A note for parents
This is a romantic comedy centered on a sapphic relationship with strong LGBTQ+ representation and themes of self-discovery and authenticity. The book is witty and character-driven with minimal content concerns—mild profanity, casual references to drinking at parties, and romantic/sexual content appropriate for older teens. It rewards honesty, resilience, and breaking free from restrictive expectations, making it suitable for mature high schoolers.
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From the publisher
INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER INSTANT #1 INDIE BESTSELLER INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER From the New York Times bestselling author of One Last Stop and Red, White & Royal Blue comes a romantic comedy about chasing down what you want, only to find what you need... Chloe Green is so close to winning. After her moms... INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER INSTANT #1 INDIE BESTSELLER INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER From the New York Times bestselling author of One Last Stop and Red, White & Royal Blue comes a romantic comedy about chasing down what you want, only to find what you need... Chloe Green is so close to winning. After her moms moved her from SoCal to Alabama for high school, she’s spent the past four years dodging gossipy classmates and the puritanical administration of Willowgrove Christian Academy. The thing that’s kept her going: winning valedictorian. Her only rival: prom queen Shara Wheeler, the principal’s perfect progeny. But a month before graduation, Shara kisses Chloe and vanishes. On a furious hunt for answers, Chloe discovers she’s not the only one Shara kissed. There’s also Smith, Shara’s longtime quarterback sweetheart, and Rory, Shara’s bad boy neighbor with a crush. The three have nothing in common except Shara and the annoyingly cryptic notes she left behind, but together they must untangle Shara’s trail of clues and find her. It’ll be worth it, if Chloe can drag Shara back before graduation to beat her fair and square. Thrown into an unlikely alliance, chasing a ghost through parties, break-ins, puzzles, and secrets revealed on monogrammed stationery, Chloe starts to suspect there might be more to this small town than she thought. And maybe—probably not, but maybe—more to Shara, too. Fierce, funny, and frank, Casey McQuiston's I Kissed Shara Wheeler is about breaking the rules, getting messy, and finding love in unexpected places. "An unfettered joy to read." - The New York Times "McQuiston has done it again." - USA Today "You won't want to miss." - Good Housekeeping
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- Young Adult Fiction
- Diverse Characters
- Strong Character Development
- Loveable Characters
- A mix driven
- Unloveable Characters
- Character driven
- Weak Character Development
- Plot driven
- Not Diverse Characters
- Sapphic
- emotional
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ISBN 9781250244468 · Wednesday Books