The bittersweet romance, Oliver's battle with his illness, and
Althea's coming-of-age struggle should appeal to fans of John Green and
Sarah Dessen who are looking for something new. --VOYA
Althea Carter and Oliver McKinley have been best friends since they were
six. Now, as their junior year of high school comes to a close, Althea
has begun to want something more. Oliver simply wants life to go back to
normal, but when he wakes up one morning with no memory of the past
three weeks, he can't deny any longer that something is seriously wrong
with him. Then Althea makes the worst decision ever, and her
relationship with Oliver is shattered. When he leaves town for a
clinical study in New York, she drives up the coast after him,
determined to make up for what she's done.
Cristina Moracho's extraordinary debut is an achingly real story about
identity, illness, and love--and how one decision can change everything.
A TIME Magazine Top 10 YA of 2014 An SLJ Best Books of the Year A
Booklist Editor's Choice 2014 A Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2014
Fans of Rainbow Rowell's Eleanor and Park will enjoy debut author
Cristina Moracho's trip back to the 1990s in Althea and Oliver.
--CNN.com
A gut-wrenching tale. --People
* Moracho's coming-of-age story carries rare insight and a keen
understanding of those verging on adulthood. --Booklist, starred
review
* Mesmerizing. --Kirkus Reviews, starred review
