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Only Mostly Devastated

Sophie Gonzales

Only Mostly Devastated

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March 5, 2020
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A delight! This heartfelt, queer update on Grease...illustrates a timeless truth: love is love is love.
Jenn Bennett, author of Alex, Approximately

Synopsis

SIMON VS THE HOMO SAPIENS AGENDA meets a modern-day, queer re-imagining of GREASE.

When Ollie meets Will over the summer break, he thinks he's found his Happily Ever After. But once summer's ended, Will stops texting him back, and Ollie finds himself short of his fairy-tale ending.

A family emergency sees Ollie uprooted and enrolled at a new school across the country - Will's school - and Ollie finds that the sweet, affectionate and comfortably queer guy he knew from summer isn't the same one attending Collinswood High. This Will is a class clown, a basketball jock and, well, a bit of a jerk.

Ollie isn't going to pine after a guy who isn't ready for a relationship. But as school life repeatedly throws them together, from music class to the lunch table, Ollie finds his resolve weakening.

With the noisy drama of their friends as the backdrop - from ambitious Juliette and frosty Lara, to big-hearted Darnell and king-jock Matt - Ollie has a decision to make.

The last time he gave Will his heart, Will handed it back to him trampled and battered. Ollie would have to be an idiot to trust him with it again. Right?

Product Information

Number of pages
368
Publisher
Hachette Children's Group
#ISBN
Number of pages
9781444956481
Date of Publication
March 5, 2020
Format
Paperback
Weight
236
g
Dimensions
12.9
x
19.7
x
1.7
cm

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Irresistibly cute and hilariously sweet, this book warmed my heart with its characters and love story.
Mason Deaver, author of the national bestseller I Wish You All the Best
There can never be enough queer stories about romance - and when they are told with this much heart, humor and a swoon-worthy story line, you never want them to end.
Angelo Surmelis, author of The Dangerous Art of Blending In

About the author

Sophie Gonzales

Sophie Gonzales writes young adult queer contemporary fiction with memorable characters, biting wit and endless heart.

She is the author of THE LAW OF INERTIA, ONLY MOSTLY DEVASTATED, PERFECT ON PAPER, IF THIS GETS OUT (co-written with Cale Dietrich) and NEVER EVER GETTING BACK TOGETHER.

When she isn’t writing, Sophie can be found ice skating, painting, and practicing the piano. She graduated from the University of Adelaide and currently lives in Adelaide, Australia where she is registered as a psychologist.

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