CapaCapa
Scan Sign in
Cover of Our Own Private Universe

Our Own Private Universe

Robin Talley

Ages 14–18

248 pages · Released Feb 1, 2017

Content report card

Our Own Private Universe parent’s guide: what’s inside

High confidence

Violence

LGBTQ+ themes

What it offers

Educational value

A note for parents

This is a contemporary YA romance centered on a 15-year-old girl discovering her bisexuality and first romantic/sexual relationship with another girl during a summer trip. The book handles LGBTQ+ themes with genuine care and includes sexual content at a level appropriate for older teens—described but not graphic. The narrative emphasizes consent, self-discovery, and honest communication, making it suitable primarily for high school readers.

Analyzed by AI · 1 month ago

Read it with your kids?

Rate it and suggest an age to help other parents.

Log in to review

From the publisher

Fifteen-year-old Aki Simon has a theory. And it's mostly about sex. No, it isn't that kind of theory. Aki already knows she's bisexual—even if, until now, it's mostly been in the hypothetical sense. Aki has dated only guys so far, and her best friend, Lori, is the only person who knows she likes girls, too. Actually, A... Fifteen-year-old Aki Simon has a theory. And it's mostly about sex. No, it isn't that kind of theory. Aki already knows she's bisexual—even if, until now, it's mostly been in the hypothetical sense. Aki has dated only guys so far, and her best friend, Lori, is the only person who knows she likes girls, too. Actually, Aki's theory is that she's got only one shot at living an interesting life—and that means she's got to stop sitting around and thinking so much. It's time for her to actually do something. Or at least try. So when Aki and Lori set off on a church youth-group trip to a small Mexican town for the summer and Aki meets Christa—slightly older, far more experienced—it seems her theory is prime for the testing. But it's not going to be easy. For one thing, how exactly do two girls have sex, anyway? And more important, how can you tell if you're in love? It's going to be a summer of testing theories—and the result may just be love.

Shelved under

  • Young Adult Fiction
  • Fiction
  • Teenagers
  • Bisexual high school students
  • Lesbians
  • Fiction, romance, contemporary

Share this guide

ISBN 9781488015274 · Harlequin Teen

We use cookies to keep you signed in and for anonymous usage stats. No ad tracking. Privacy