We Are Totally Normal

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In this queer contemporary YA, perfect for fans of Becky Albertalli and This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story, Nandans perfect plan for junior year goes awry after he hooks up with a guy for the first time.

Nandans got a plan to make his junior year perfect, but hooking up with his friend Dave isnt part of itespecially because Nandan has never been into guys.

Still, Nandans willing to give a relationship with him a shot. But the more his anxiety grows about what his sexuality means for himself, his friends, and his social life, the more he wonders whether he can just take it all back.

Is breaking up with Davethe only person whos ever really gotten himworth feeling normal again

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We Are Totally Normal downplays its literary sensibility with lighthearted humor and smart, bantering dialog. This book is a great choice for readers interested in LGBTQ+ and QPOC romance and post-Millennial coming-of-age stories.--them.us
[We Are Totally Normal's] strength lies in the normalization of negotiating the complex social structure of teenage friendships and relationships.--Kirkus Reviews
An engrossing and palpable story that is in no rush to have all the answers, and that's totally normal. --Sara Farizan, award-winning author of Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel
Raw, intimate, and unflinchingly honest, We Are Totally Normal fully embraces the messiness and unpredictability of the human heart. --Laurie Elizabeth Flynn, author of Firsts, Last Girl Lied To, and All Eyes on Her
Told through the eyes of one of the most endearing and real characters I've ever met, We Are Totally Normal is validating, entertaining, and filled with love.--Kacen Callender, Stonewall award-winning author of This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story
With its fast, dialogue-driven pacing, humor, and finger on the youthful pulse, this book will find an eager audience in queer and questioning teens, especially those of color.--Booklist
“Nandan's fresh perspective is a gift--I can't wait for readers to experience it!--M-E Girard, Lambda Literary Award-winning author of Girl Mans Up
"A brilliant coming-of-age story. Every teen needs this book."--Julian Winters, award-winning author of Running With Lions
"A fresh and rare exploration of sexuality, identity, friendship, and love."--Dahlia Adler, author of Under the Lights
"A perfect story about the complications of sexuality and identity. I adored this book from beginning to end."--Mason Deaver, author of I Wish You All the Best
"An endearing, messy, and honest exploration of identity that reminds us that discovering who we aren't is as important as discovering who we are."--Shaun David Hutchinson, author of We Are the Ants and Brave Face
"Incisive, funny, and gloriously messy."--Kelly Loy Gilbert, author of Picture Us in the Light