344 pages
English language
Published Feb. 13, 2017
This debut from two emerging YA talents is told through a series of texts and emails sent between two best friends as they head off to their first semesters of college on opposite sides of the country. But as each changes and grows into her new life, will their friendship survive the distance?
Ava and Gen, best friends, are heading off to their first semesters of college on opposite sides of the country. They stay in touch with texts and emails, documenting their weird roommates, self-discovery, coming out, and mental health. As each changes and grows into her new life, will their friendship survive the distance?
An excellent depiction of the intimacy of female friendship, even across long distances. Grapples with issues of queerness, feminism, and mental illness in a real and honest way. The characters are endearing, and even if the writing itself is sometimes meh, the story is compelling.
3.5*
