โA fifteen-year-old creates an alter ego to woo his dream girl. Compulsively readable.โ โThe New York Times
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This quirky, flirty, and smart story will appeal to fans of Frank Portmanโs King Dork, John Greenโs An Abundance of Katherines, and Rainbow Rowellโs Eleanor and Park. Itโs not exactly a love story . . . but itโs pretty close.
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Itโs 1977. Fifteen-year-old Vinnie is recovering from the worst case of acne his dermatologistโs ever seen. His girl moved to California without saying good-bye. And the ink on his parentsโ divorce papers is barely dry when his mom announces theyโre moving from Queens to Long Island. The silver lining? Moving next door to Patsy, everyoneโs dream girl. Not that sheโd ever notice him. But when Vinnie calls Patsy one night, it leads to a chain of anonymous midnight conversations, and the two develop a surprisingly strong connection despite the lies itโs built on. But as Vinnie gets to know Patsy in real life, itโs clear that both identities canโt survive. . . .