Charming As a Verb
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · February 1, 2022
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- Who it’s for
- A sharply funny romantic comedy about ambition, image-making, and the harder work of being yourself.
- Themes
- Being true to yourself, Ambition and ambition-driven hustle, Romance
- Genres
- Romantic Comedy for Teens, Coming of Age, Contemporary YA Romance
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From the award-winning author of The Field Guide to the North American Teenager comes a whip-smart and layered romantic comedy. Perfect for fans of Nicola Yoon and Jenny Han. Henri “Halti” Haltiwanger can charm just about anyone. He is a star debater and popular student at the prestigious FATE academy, the dutiful first-generation Haitian son, and the trusted dog walker for his wealthy New York City neighbors.
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But his easy smiles mask a burning ambition to attend his dream college, Columbia University. There is only one person who seems immune to Henri’s charms: his “intense” classmate and neighbor Corinne Troy. When she uncovers Henri’s less-than-honest dog-walking scheme, she blackmails him into helping her change her image at school. Henri agrees, seeing a potential upside for himself. Soon what started as a mutual hustle turns into something more surprising than either of them ever bargained for. . . . This is a sharply funny and insightful novel about the countless hustles we have to keep from doing the hardest thing: being ourselves.
Charm and Complications
A sharply funny romantic comedy about ambition, image-making, and the harder work of being yourself.
Come here for
- Quick wit and the push-pull of a mutual hustle
- Teen romance with questions of identity and ambition
Expect
- A layered look at the masks people wear
- New York City, school, and a dream of Columbia
Where it sits
| Romantic Comedy for Teens | 92% |
|---|---|
| Coming of Age | 39% |
| Contemporary YA Romance | 25% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- YA Stories About Boys & Men
- Coming of Age
- YA Family Stories
- Funny YA
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- Dark Comedy YA
- Novels in Verse for Teens
- YA Poetry
- Contemporary YA Romance
- Authors
- Ben Philippe
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- February 1, 2022
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Being true to yourself · Ambition and ambition-driven hustle · Romance
- Reading lane
- YA Stories About Boys & Men