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Empress of the World by Sara Ryan

Empress of the World

Sara Ryan

Penguin Young Readers Group · Print & ebook · May 26, 2003

A Young Adult pick for readers exploring Empress of the World.

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Who it’s for
A summer of sharp teen company and a romance that unsettles expectations.
Themes
Sexual identity and attraction, Romance between girls, Teen friendships
Genres
YA Lesbian, YA Romance - LGBTQ+, Coming of Age

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About this book

Nicola Lancaster is spending her summer at the Siegel Institute, a hothouse of smart, intense teenagers. She soon falls in with Katrina (Manic Computer Chick), Isaac (Nice-Guy-Despite-Himself), Kevin (Inarticulate Composer) . . . and Battle, a beautiful blond dancer. The two become friends--and then, startlingly, more than friends. What do you do when you think you're attracted to guys, and then you meet a girl who steals your heart?

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A trailblazing debut, reissued with an introduction by acclaimed author David Levithan, and copious back matter, including three graphic novel stories by Sara Ryan (and artists Steve Leiber, Dylan Meconis, and Natalie Nourigat) about the characters.

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A summer of sharp teen company and a romance that unsettles expectations.

Come here for

  • Quick-witted teen company and a friendship turning unexpectedly intimate
  • A young romance that complicates what attraction is supposed to look like

Expect

  • A summer-set YA love story among smart, intense teenagers
  • An introduction and three graphic-novel stories in the reissue

Where it sits

YA Lesbian92%
YA Romance - LGBTQ+61%
Coming of Age42%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • YA Stories About Girls & Women
  • YA Romance
  • YA Romance - LGBTQ+
Authors
Sara Ryan
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Published
May 26, 2003
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Sexual identity and attraction · Romance between girls · Teen friendships
Reading lane
YA Stories About Girls & Women