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You Asked for Perfect

byLaura Silverman

Genres: Fiction Young Adult LGBTQ+Coming Out Stories Teen Mysteries

Who is this book for? Readers interested in LGBTQ+ themes, young adult fiction, and stories about academic pressure and personal growth.

Topics Balancing prioritiesTutoring experiencesSchool pressureAcademic stressOvercommitmentFriendship dynamicsLgbtq+ relationshipsCultural differencesPerfectionismSelf-discoveryIdentityFriendshipLove

MoodHopeful, Reflective

RomanceCentral to the Plot

Explicit scenesSuggestive Themes

For fans of History is All You Left Me and Love, Hate and Other Filters comes a new and timely novel from Laura Silverman about a teen's struggle when academic success and happiness pull him in opposite directions. Senior Ariel Stone is the perfect college applicant: first chair violin, dedicated community volunteer, and expected valedictorian. He works hard--really hard--to make his life look effortless. A failed Calculus quiz is not part of that plan. Not when he's number one. Not when his peers can smell weakness like a freshman's body spray. Figuring a few all-nighters will preserve his class rank, Ariel throws himself into studying. His friends will understand if he skips a few plans, and he can sleep when he graduates. Except Ariel's grade continues to slide. Reluctantly, he gets a tutor. Amir and Ariel have never gotten along, but Amir excels in Calculus, and Ariel is out of options. Ariel may not like Calc, but he might like Amir. Except adding a new relationship to his long list of commitments may just push him past his limit.

Language

Published on

05/03/2019

Pages

288

Format

paperback

ISBN

9781492658276

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