The State of Us
Readers rate it 3.0 (12 on Hardcover)
366 pages · Released Jun 2, 2020 · HarperCollins
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This is a contemporary YA romance centered on two boys from opposing political families falling in love. LGBTQ+ themes are central to the story rather than incidental. The book explores political idealism, identity, and first love with mature emotional depth. Language and sexual content are mild but present, and there is some political tension and scheming, though no graphic violence.
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"Dre and Dean have got my vote!"—Adib Khorram, award-winning author of Darius the Great Is Not Okay When Dean Arnault's mother decided to run for president, it wasn't a surprise to anyone, least of all her son. But still that doesn't mean Dean wants to be part of the public spectacle that is the race for the White Hous... "Dre and Dean have got my vote!"—Adib Khorram, award-winning author of Darius the Great Is Not Okay When Dean Arnault's mother decided to run for president, it wasn't a surprise to anyone, least of all her son. But still that doesn't mean Dean wants to be part of the public spectacle that is the race for the White House—at least not until he meets Dre. The only problem is that Dre Rosario's on the opposition; he's the son of the Democratic nominee. But as Dean and Dre's meet-ups on the campaign trail become less left to chance, their friendship quickly becomes a romantic connection unlike any either of the boys have ever known. If it wasn't hard enough falling in love across the aisle, the political scheming of a shady third-party candidate could cause Dean and Dre's world to explode around them. It's a new modern-day, star-crossed romance about what it really means to love your country—and yourself—from the acclaimed author of We Are the Ants and Brave Face, Shaun David Hutchinson.
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- Young Adult Fiction
- LGBTQ
- Young Adult
- Romance
- Contemporary
- Politics
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ISBN 9780062950338 · HarperCollins