Everything Leads to You
Penguin Young Readers Group · Paperback · May 5, 2015
The award-winning author of We Are Okay and Hold Still returns with another beautifully crafted coming-of-age journey about embracing your past, and finding love when you least expect it; set within the Los Angeles film world.
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- Who it’s for
- A sleek, wistful read with queer romance and an easy pull toward the film-set glow.
- Genres
- YA Romance - LGBTQ+, Film & Movies for Teens, Coming of Age
- Published
- Penguin Young Readers Group, May 5, 2015
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The award-winning author of We Are Okay and Hold Still returns with another beautifully crafted coming-of-age journey about embracing your past, and finding love when you least expect it; set within the Los Angeles film world. Just out of high school, Emi Price is a talented young set designer already beginning to thrive in the L.A. film scene. But her artistic eye has failed her in one key area: helping her to design a love life that’s more than make-believe.
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Then she finds a mysterious letter at an estate sale, and it sends her chasing down the loose ends of a movie icon’s hidden life. And along the way, she finds Ava, and at long last, Emi’s own hidden life begins to bloom.
Movie-World Glow
A sleek, wistful read with queer romance and an easy pull toward the film-set glow.
Come here for
- L.A. movie-world sheen
- LaCour’s quietly polished emotional register
Expect
- sustained, reflective pacing
- serious-leaning YA romance
Where it sits
| YA Romance - LGBTQ+ | 93% |
|---|---|
| Coming of Age | 60% |
| Film & Movies for Teens | 45% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- YA LGBTQ+
- Film & Movies for Teens
- YA Romance - LGBTQ+
- Authors
- Nina LaCour
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- May 5, 2015
- Format
- Paperback
- Reading lane
- YA LGBTQ+