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Althea & Oliver

by Cristina Moracho
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Teen friendship navigates illness, change, and awakening.

If you're looking for a coming-of-age novel that delves into the complexities of adolescence, "Althea & Oliver" is a story that combines the raw emotions of youth with a twist of medical intrigue. Cristina Moracho captures the shifts in a deep friendship with honesty and tenderness, making it a poignant read for those who appreciate nuanced characters and the bittersweet trials of growing up.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Althea & Oliver

by Cristina Moracho
$8.90 Now $5.90 Save 34% more
ISBN: 9780142424766
Authors: Cristina Moracho
Publisher: Speak
Date of Publication: 2016-03-08
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Romance, Young Adult, Contemporary
Related Topics: Young Adult Contemporary, Young Adult Romance, Realistic Fiction, Teen, Coming of Age
Goodreads rating: 3.21
(rated by 4791 readers)

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"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." —VOYAAlthea 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 why bad decisions sometimes feel so good.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
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Teen friendship navigates illness, change, and awakening.

If you're looking for a coming-of-age novel that delves into the complexities of adolescence, "Althea & Oliver" is a story that combines the raw emotions of youth with a twist of medical intrigue. Cristina Moracho captures the shifts in a deep friendship with honesty and tenderness, making it a poignant read for those who appreciate nuanced characters and the bittersweet trials of growing up.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.