Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel
A Novel
Readers rate it 3.4 (39 on Hardcover)
253 pages · Released Oct 7, 2014 · Hachette+ORM
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A note for parents
This is a warmly received coming-of-age romance centered on a teen girl discovering her lesbian identity and navigating first love. The story emphasizes self-acceptance, friendship, and the complexity of family expectations, with minimal content concerns. Language and sexual content are mild, and the book is widely praised for empowering representation without sensationalism. It's best suited for early teens and up who are ready to engage with themes of identity and coming out.
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NOW IN PAPERBACK! "Farizan exceeds the high expectations she set with her debut, If You Could Be Mine, in this fresh, humorous, and poignant exploration of friendship and love, a welcome addition to the coming-out/coming-of-age genre." — Publishers Weekly, starred review Leila has made it most of the way through Armste... NOW IN PAPERBACK! "Farizan exceeds the high expectations she set with her debut, If You Could Be Mine, in this fresh, humorous, and poignant exploration of friendship and love, a welcome addition to the coming-out/coming-of-age genre." — Publishers Weekly, starred review Leila has made it most of the way through Armstead Academy without having a crush on anyone, which is a relief. As an Iranian-American, she's different enough; if word got out that Leila liked girls, life would be twice as hard. But when beautiful new girl Saskia shows up, Leila starts to take risks she never thought she would. As she carefully confides in trusted friends about Saskia's confusing signals, Leila begins to figure out that all her classmates are more complicated than they first appear to be, and some are keeping surprising secrets of their own. "Farizan fashions an empowering romance featuring a lovable, awkward protagonist who just needs a little nudge of confidence to totally claim her multifaceted identity." — Booklist, starred review "A David Levithan–style romance in which a character's sexual identity is neither problematic nor in question, and coming out is just one of many obstacles affecting the course of true love." — The Horn Book Magazine "Funny, heartwarming and wise." — Kirkus Reviews "Leila's coming out to her friends and family and her fear of disappointing her parents will resonate with all young adults." — School Library Journal • A 2015 ALA Top Ten Rainbow List Title • A 2015 YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers
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- Young Adult Fiction
- Young Adult
- Romance
- LGBTQ
- Fiction
- Friendship
- Love
- Teenage girls
- Juvenile fiction
- Iranian Americans
- Lesbians
- High schools
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ISBN 9781616204358 · Hachette+ORM