Heretics Anonymous
HarperCollins · Paperback · July 2, 2019
A New York Public Library Best Book of the Year!
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- Who it’s for
- School satire, clashing beliefs, and a lively cast make room for laughs and harder questions.
- Themes
- Belonging among outcasts, Faith and religious identity, School hypocrisy
- Pacing
- Fast
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A New York Public Library Best Book of the Year! Put an atheist in a strict Catholic school? Expect comedy, chaos, and an Inquisition. The Breakfast Club meets Saved! in debut author Katie Henry’s hilarious novel about a band of misfits who set out to challenge their school, one nun at a time. Perfect for fans of Becky Albertalli and Robyn Schneider. When Michael walks through the doors of Catholic school, things can’t get much worse.
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His dad has just made the family move again, and Michael needs a friend. When a girl challenges their teacher in class, Michael thinks he might have found one, and a fellow atheist at that. Only this girl, Lucy, isn’t just Catholic . . . she wants to be a priest. Lucy introduces Michael to other St. Clare’s outcasts, and he officially joins Heretics Anonymous, where he can be an atheist, Lucy can be an outspoken feminist, Avi can be Jewish and gay, Max can wear whatever he wants, and Eden can practice paganism. Michael encourages the Heretics to go from secret society to rebels intent on exposing the school’s hypocrisies one stunt at a time. But when Michael takes one mission too far—putting the other Heretics at risk—he must decide whether to fight for his own freedom or rely on faith, whatever that means, in God, his friends, or himself.
Faith Meets Mischief
School satire, clashing beliefs, and a lively cast make room for laughs and harder questions.
Come here for
- Comic rebellion against school hypocrisy
- A mix of atheism, faith, and outspoken outsiders
Expect
- Playful humor with questions of belief and belonging
- Friendship tested by a rebellion that goes too far
Where it sits
| Agnostic & Atheist YA | 55% |
|---|---|
| YA LGBTQ+ | 42% |
| Funny YA | 31% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
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- Coming of Age
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- YA LGBTQ+
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- Authors
- Katie Henry
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- July 2, 2019
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Belonging among outcasts · Faith and religious identity · School hypocrisy
- Reading lane
- YA Books About Libraries