Love in English
HarperCollins · Paperback · February 1, 2022
A fresh, joyful YA novel that is layered with themes of immigration, cultural identity, and finding your voice in any language.
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- Who it’s for
- A playful, poetic coming-of-age read where language, belonging, and first love all tangle.
- Genres
- Contemporary YA Romance, Immigration for Teens, Coming of Age
- Published
- HarperCollins, February 1, 2022
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A fresh, joyful YA novel that is layered with themes of immigration, cultural identity, and finding your voice in any language. Sixteen-year-old Ana is a poet and a lover of language. Except that since she moved to New Jersey from Argentina, she can barely find the words to express how she feels. At first Ana just wants to return home. Then she meets Harrison, the very cute, very American boy in her math class, and discovers the universal language of racing hearts.
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But when she begins to spend time with Neo, the Greek Cypriot boy from ESL, Ana wonders how figuring out what her heart wants can be even more confusing than the grammar they’re both trying to master. After all, the rules of English may be confounding, but there are no rules when it comes to love. With playful and poetic breakouts exploring the idiosyncrasies of the English language, Love in English is witty and effervescent, while telling a beautifully observed story about what it means to become “American.”
Words and Hearts
A playful, poetic coming-of-age read where language, belonging, and first love all tangle.
Come here for
- Playful wordplay around the quirks of English
- A romance tangled up with language and belonging
Expect
- Wit alongside questions of cultural identity
- Romantic uncertainty with a lively, language-loving voice
Where it sits
| Contemporary YA Romance | 69% |
|---|---|
| Immigration for Teens | 48% |
| Coming of Age | 26% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- YA Family Stories
- YA LGBTQ+
- YA Poetry
- Contemporary YA Romance
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- YA Romance - LGBTQ+
- Romantic Comedy for Teens
- Assimilation for Teens
- Dating & Sex for Teens
- Authors
- Maria E. Andreu
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- February 1, 2022
- Format
- Paperback
- Reading lane
- YA Family Stories