Highly Illogical Behavior

Whaley, John Corey

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Agoraphobic sixteen-year-old Solomon has not left his house in three years, but Lisa is determined to change that--and to write a scholarship-winning essay based on the results From a Printz and Morris Award-winning author comes a quirky story of coming-of-age, coming out, friendship, love...and agoraphobia.Sixteen-year-old Solomon has agoraphobia. He hasn't left his house in 3 years. Ambitious Lisa is desperate to get into a top-tier psychology program. And so when Lisa learns about Solomon, she decides to befriend him, cure him, and then write about it for her college application. To earn Solomon's trust, she introduces him to her boyfriend Clark, and starts to reveal her own secrets. But what started as an experiment leads to a real friendship, with all three growing close. But when the truth comes out, what erupts could destroy them all. Funny and heartwarming, Highly Illogical Behavior is a fascinating exploration of what makes us tick, and how the connections between us may be the most important things of all."At a time when young adult literature is actively picking away at the stigma of mental illness, Whaley carves off a healthy chunk with style, sensitivity and humor. . . . ELECTRIFYING."-The New York Times Book Review"Tender and funny."-People Magazine, Summer's Best Books of 2016
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Whaley, John Corey
Titel
Highly Illogical Behavior
Uitgever
Penguin Young Readers Group
Jaar
2017
Taal
Engels
Pagina's
256
Gewicht
229 gr
EAN
9780147515209
Afmetingen
208 x 136 x 22 mm
Bindwijze
Paperback

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