Ellie Haycock Is Totally Normal
St. Martin's Press · Hardcover · March 5, 2024
The Breakfast Club meets Five Feet Apart in this big-hearted novel from debut author Gretchen Schreiber.
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- Who it’s for
- A serious, socially readable YA story with romance and friendship at its center.
- Genres
- YA Illness & Disease Stories, Contemporary YA Romance, Friendship for Teens
- Published
- St. Martin's Press, March 5, 2024
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The Breakfast Club meets Five Feet Apart in this big-hearted novel from debut author Gretchen Schreiber. Ellie Haycock has always separated her life into sections: Ellie at home and Ellie at the hospital. At home, Ellie is a proud member of her high school’s speech and debate team alongside her best friend and her boyfriend. At the hospital, Ellie has a team of doctors and a mom who won’t stop posting about the details of her illness online.
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It’s not hard for Ellie to choose which of the two she prefers. But this latest hospital stay is different. Ellie becomes close with a group of friends, including Ryan, a first-timer who’s still optimistic about the doctors that Ellie stopped trusting years ago. Despite their differences, she can’t seem to keep him out of her head. Ellie’s life has never been ordinary—but maybe this time it will be extraordinary.
Quietly Intense
A serious, socially readable YA story with romance and friendship at its center.
Come here for
- romance and friendship in a serious register
- a story that invites conversation without getting precious
Expect
- prestige-leaning tone
- sustained, discussion-friendly reading
Where it sits
| Contemporary YA Romance | 71% |
|---|---|
| YA Illness & Disease Stories | 56% |
| Friendship for Teens | 54% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Contemporary YA Romance
- Disabilities & Special Needs for Teens
- Authors
- Gretchen Schreiber
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press
- Published
- March 5, 2024
- Format
- Hardcover
- Reading lane
- Contemporary YA Romance