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Dear Universe by Florence Gonsalves

Dear Universe

Florence Gonsalves

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers · Paperback · May 11, 2021

A wildly witty yet deeply profound chronicle of teenage anxiety and yearning, perfect for fans of Jesse Andrews and Robyn Schneider -- in paperback.

Contemporary YA RomanceMental Illness for TeensDeath & Grief for Teensyoung
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Who it’s for
Wit meets the raw pressure of senior year, ambition, and family illness.
Genres
Mental Illness for Teens, Contemporary YA Romance, Death & Grief for Teens
Published
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, May 11, 2021

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About this book

A wildly witty yet deeply profound chronicle of teenage anxiety and yearning, perfect for fans of Jesse Andrews and Robyn Schneider -- in paperback. It's senior year, and Chamomile Myles has whiplash from traveling between her two universes: school (the relentless countdown to prom, torturous college applications, and the mindless march toward an uncertain future) and home, where she wrestles a slow, bitter battle with her father's terminal illness.

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Enter Brendan, a man-bun-and tutu-wearing hospital volunteer with a penchant for absurdity, who strides boldly between her worlds--and helps her open up a new road between them. Dear Universe is the dazzling follow-up to Florence Gonsalves's debut, Love and Other Carnivorous Plants, hailed by School Library Journal as "a must-have sharp, powerful, and witty immersion into the complexities of . . . mental health."

Wit and Weight

Wit meets the raw pressure of senior year, ambition, and family illness.

Come here for

  • Sharp humor alongside teenage anxiety and yearning
  • The pressure of college plans amid a father's illness

Expect

  • Absurdity set against emotional weight
  • A close look at grief and the uncertain future

Where it sits

Death & Grief for Teens56%
Contemporary YA Romance39%
Mental Illness for Teens34%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Coming of Age
  • YA Stories About Parents
  • YA Illness & Disease Stories
  • Contemporary YA Romance
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  • Dating & Sex for Teens
Authors
Florence Gonsalves
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published
May 11, 2021
Format
Paperback
Reading lane
Coming of Age