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Young Adult · 2018 · PG

What If It's Us

by Adam Silvera

Two boys who kept almost meeting. One summer. A lot of what-ifs.

Love Nick and Charlie from Heartstopper? Meet Arthur and Ben! From INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING authors Adam Silvera (They Both Die At The End) and Becky Albertalli (Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda) comes a long-awaited collaboration about two very different boys who can't decide if the universe is pushing them together or pulling them apart. Soon to be a feature film, adapted by the creator of 13 Reasons Why! Meet Arthur and Ben. ARTHUR is only in New York for the summer, but if Broadway has taught him anything, it’s that the universe can deliver a showstopping romance when you least expect it

For10+GenreYoung AdultLength454 pagesRead time~12 hours

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Violence

None

No violence

Language

Barely any

Mild YA language

Sexual Content

Barely any

Mild YA romantic content; a first love between two boys

Substance Use

None

No substance use

Emotional Intensity

Barely any

Mild; the emotional stakes of a first relationship

What this book is about

Co-authored by Adam Silvera and Becky Albertalli, What If It's Us follows Ben and Arthur — two boys who meet briefly in a New York City post office and then spend the summer finding and losing and finding each other again. A warm, funny, emotionally honest YA romance about first love, expectations, and the question of whether some people are meant to be together.

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