Книга: Garvin J. «Symptoms of Being Human»
A sharply honest and moving debut perfect for fans of The Perks of Being a Wallflower and Ask the Passengers. Riley Cavanaugh is many things: Punk rock. Snarky. Rebellious. And gender fluid. Some days Riley identifies as a boy, and others as a girl. But Riley isnt exactly out yet. And between starting a new school and having a congressman father running for reelection in uber-conservative Orange County, the pressure--media and otherwise--is building up in Rileys life. On the advice of a therapist, Riley starts an anonymous blog to vent those pent-up feelings and tell the truth of what its really like to be a gender fluid teenager. But just as Rileys starting to settle in at school--even developing feelings for a mysterious outcast--the blog goes viral, and an unnamed commenter discovers Rileys real identity, threatening exposure. And Riley must make a choice: walk away from what the blog has created--a lifeline, new friends, a cause to believe in--or stand up, come out, and risk... Формат: Мягкая бумажная, 335 стр.
ISBN: 9780062382870 |
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