“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 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 But when beautiful new girl Saskia shows up, Leila starts to take risks she never thought she would. As an Iranian American, she’s different enough if word got out that Leila liked girls, life would be twice as hard.
Leila has made it most of the way through Armstead Academy without having a crush on anyone, which is a relief. Well, everyone thinks they know everything. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.Īt Armstead Academy, everyone knows everything about everyone. Gradually, Leila begins to see that almost all of her classmates are more complicated than they first appear to be, and many are keeping fascinating secrets of their own. Struggling to sort out her growing feelings and Saskia’s confusing signals, Leila confides in her old friend, Lisa, and grows closer to Tomas, whose comments about his own sexuality are frank, funny, wise and sometimes painful. But when a sophisticated, beautiful new girl, Saskia, shows up, Leila starts to take risks she never dreamed of, especially when it looks as if the attraction between them is mutual.
And what would her parents think? It’s bad enough she’s not even going to become a doctor. Her Persian heritage makes her different enough if word got out that Leila liked girls, life would be twice as hard. Leila has made it most of the way through high school without having a crush on anyone, which comes as something of a relief. With the heart of Judy Blume and wit of Alison Bechdel, Sara Farizan brings the authenticity and humour that distinguished her debut novel, If You Could Be Mine, to her second work of fiction for teens
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