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What If It’s Us

Becky Albertalli, Adam Silvera

Arthur is spending only the summer in New York, while Ben is carrying a box of belongings from his former boyfriend to the post office. The two teenage boys meet there by accident. One comes from Alabama and the other is a New Yorker, and their unexpected encounter develops alongside questions about romance and friendship. Arthur imagines the universe may be arranging a love story; Ben is less convinced that it has his interests in mind.

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Themes
Change And Transitions · Friendship · Love
Format
Paperback
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
October 9, 2018
ISBN-13
9780062795236
Language
English
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