A New York Times Bestseller
From the author of the New York Times bestseller All the Bright
Places comes a heart-wrenching story about what it means to see
someone--and love someone--for who they truly are.
Everyone thinks they know Libby Strout, the girl once dubbed "America's
Fattest Teen." But no one's taken the time to look past her weight to
get to know who she really is. Following her mom's death, she's been
picking up the pieces in the privacy of her home, dealing with her
heartbroken father and her own grief. Now, Libby's ready: for high
school, for new friends, for love, and for EVERY POSSIBILITY LIFE HAS TO
OFFER. In that moment, I know the part I want to play here at MVB High.
I want to be the girl who can do anything.
Everyone thinks they know Jack Masselin, too. Yes, he's got swagger, but
he's also mastered the impossible art of giving people what they want,
of fitting in. What no one knows is that Jack has a newly acquired
secret: he can't recognize faces. Even his own brothers are strangers to
him. He's the guy who can re-engineer and rebuild anything in new and
bad-ass ways, but he can't understand what's going on with the inner
workings of his brain. So he tells himself to play it cool: *Be
charming. Be hilarious. Don't get too close to anyone.
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Until he meets Libby. When the two get tangled up in a cruel high school
game--which lands them in group counseling and community service--Libby
and Jack are both pissed, and then surprised. Because the more time they
spend together, the less alone they feel. . . . *Because sometimes when
you meet someone, it changes the world, theirs and yours.
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Jennifer Niven delivers another poignant, exhilarating love story about
finding that person who sees you for who you are--and seeing them right
back.
"Niven is adept at creating characters. . . . [Libby's] courage
and body-positivity make for a joyful reading experience." --The
New York Times
"Holding Up the Universe . . . taps into the universal need to be
understood. To be wanted. And that's what makes it such a remarkable
read." --TeenVogue.com, "Why New Book Holding Up the Universe Is
the Next The Fault in Our Stars"
"Want a love story that will give you all the feels? . . . You'll
seriously melt!" --Seventeen Magazine
