Her and Me and You

(Hardback)

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I met Fred first.

Fred: Hot. Enigmatic. Alexs first friend in her lonely new town. Maybe her firsteverything.

I met Adina the following Monday.

Adina: Freds twin sister. Cold. Troubled. Trouble.

I kissed him.

She pressed her mouth to my mouth.

People warn Alex to steer clear of the twins, but Alex is drawn to them. She wants to be part of their crazy worldno matter the consequences.

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Strasnicks slim second offering [HER AND ME AND YOU] packs a lot into its short chapters: divorce, broken friendships, crushes, the lines between love and sex and more. Characterization, scenes, dialogue and setting are seamlessly distilled into so few sharp, image-rich phrases that the novel reads almost as if it were written in verse. Less is definitely more here, and readers are plunged into Alexs physical and emotional world within three to four words. Although the plot moves swiftly, the authors ability to capture Alexs inner world in so few words give the novel depth and balance. Complex and thought-provoking.

--Kirkus
"[T]he novel has a fresh, modern feel and Strasnick offers an elegant portrayal of one teen's struggle to come to terms with her family, her friendships, and herself." --SLJ
"Alex's first-person narrative and the challenges of making a new start ring true; teen girls will gobble up the quick, engaging read." --Horn Book Magazine

"[Her and Me and You] explores the loss of innocence and the tearing down and rebuilding of relationships in a relatable fashion. The simplicity of the text is its power. Short chapters, mostly dialogue, come across like stills in a glossy magazine. Reluctant readers and their peers will be drawn to this minimalist romance and its intriguing characters." --Booklist

Author Bio

Lauren Strasnick grew up in Greenwich, Connecticut, now lives in Los Angeles, California, and is a graduate of Emerson College and the California Institute of the Arts MFA Writing Program. She wrote her first short story, Yours Truly, The Girls from Bunk Six, in a cloth-bound 5x4 journal, in the fifth grade. She is the author of Then You Were Gone, Nothing Like You, and Her and Me and You. Find out more at LaurenStrasnick.com, and follow her on Twitter at @LaurenStrasnick.