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Queerceañera

Alex Crespo

Joaquin Zoido is celebrating a queerceañera on his eighteenth birthday, an event that keeps his extended family informed through WhatsApp chats. His first crush is set to be his date. The story involves a fake-dating arrangement with that childhood crush amid heightened drama and comic mishaps. As the celebration approaches, Joaquin and his family look toward whether the event will unfold as planned and what it will mean for his first crush.

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Themes
Family · Holidays And Celebrations · Identity · Love
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
May 7, 2024
ISBN-13
9780063257405
Language
English
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