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A tender, funny, and visually stunning debut that handles queer teen romance with a lightness and authenticity rarely seen in the genre.
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An honest, visually warm graphic novel about what it feels like to be a kid between two worlds—funny and tender without tokenizing the experience.
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Graphic novel · ages 14–18 · 520L · 2021
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