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Kind of a Big Deal by Shannon Hale

Kind of a Big Deal

Shannon Hale

Square Fish · Paperback · October 18, 2022

“So many strange and wonderful things happen at every twist and turn, you'll be happy to wander with Josie . . .

Coming of AgeTheater & Musicals for TeensYA Books About Librariescontemporary
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romancecomedy
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Who it’s for
For when you want a fast, emotionally tuned read with a little bite.
Genres
Coming of Age, YA Books About Libraries, Theater & Musicals for Teens
Published
Square Fish, October 18, 2022

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About this book

“So many strange and wonderful things happen at every twist and turn, you'll be happy to wander with Josie . . . Each book she descends into seems to teach her something, and even if it's not obvious where the story is going, we're in it for the long haul.” —NPR From Shannon Hale, bestselling author of Austenland, comes Kind of a Big Deal: a story that will suck you in—literally. There's nothing worse than peaking in high school. Nobody knows that better than Josie Pie.

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She was kind of a big deal—she dropped out of high school to be a star! But the bigger you are, the harder you fall. And Josie fell. Hard. Ouch. Broadway dream: dead. Meanwhile, her life keeps imploding. Best friend: distant. Boyfriend: busy. Mom: not playing with a full deck? Desperate to escape, Josie gets into reading. Literally. She reads a book and suddenly she's inside it. And with each book, she’s a different character: a post-apocalyptic heroine, the lead in a YA rom-com, a 17th century wench in a corset. It’s alarming. But also . . . kind of amazing? It’s the perfect way to live out her fantasies. Book after book, Josie the failed star finds a new way to shine. But the longer she stays in a story, the harder it becomes to escape. Will Josie find a story so good that she just stays forever?

Sharp, Spare, Strange

For when you want a fast, emotionally tuned read with a little bite.

Come here for

  • Shannon Hale’s voice
  • contemporary romance with a dark-comedy edge

Expect

  • finding-your-footing energy
  • friendship-forward teen dynamics

Where it sits

Theater & Musicals for Teens44%
YA Books About Libraries34%
Coming of Age28%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Coming of Age
  • Satirical YA
  • Romantic Comedy for Teens
Authors
Shannon Hale
Publisher
Square Fish
Published
October 18, 2022
Format
Paperback
Reading lane
Coming of Age