The Exact Opposite of Okay“Laura Steven simultaneously destroyed the patriarchy and made me laugh so hard I choked. I will protect Izzy O'Neill with my life.” —Becky Albertalli, author of SIMON VS. THE HOMO SAPIENS AGENDA Bitingly funny and shockingly relevant, The Exact Opposite of Okay is a bold, brave, and necessary read for fans of Louise O’Neill and Jennifer Mathieu. Eighteen-year-old Izzy O’Neill knows exactly who she is—a loyal friend, an aspiring comedian, and a person who believes that milk shakes and Reese’s peanut butter cups are major food groups. But after she’s caught in a compromising position with the son of a politician, it seems like everyone around her is eager to give her a new label: slut. Izzy is certain that the whole thing will blow over and she can get back to worrying about how she doesn’t reciprocate her best friend Danny’s feelings for her and wondering how she is ever going to find a way out of their small town. Only it doesn’t. And while she’s used to laughing her way out of any situation, as she finds herself first the center of high school gossip and then in the middle of a national scandal, it’s hard even for her to find humor in the situation. Izzy may be determined not to let anyone else define who she is, but that proves easier said than done when it seems like everyone has something to say about her. |
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... parents happy.” I grin. “Aren't you tempted to write some sort of farcical sketch about two wives with the exact same last name?” Mrs. Crannon smiles warmly. “Which leads us nicely on to your writing. Mr. Rosenqvist told me you've been ...
... parents to fall back on.” She rolls up the purple sleeves of her wild tunic, revealing a set of black rosary beads triple tied around her wrist. Another peanut butter cup bites the dust. She's plowing through them with impressive speed ...
... parents had just died, ours was a friendship built on good-natured antagonism. “To look at?” Ajita suggests. “Shut up,” he says, not looking at either of us. “I'll go pay for these milk shakes.” And then he slides out of the booth and ...
... parents were perfectly healthy and happy when their car was hit by a drunk truck driver [and obviously the truck too, not just the driver himself, that probably would've ended differently]. Boom, dead in an instant. But my grandmother ...
... parents just died and you're having a hard time.” I snort. “Considering that was thirteen years ago, I'm not so sure they'll buy it. Besides, a couple of teachers have actually been pretty cool about my career potential lately. That's ...
Contents
Thursday September 15 | |
Saturday September 17 | |
Monday September 19 | |
Tuesday September 20 | |
Friday September 23 | |
Tuesday September 27 | |
Thursday September 29 | |
Friday September 30 | |
Monday October 3 | |
Wednesday October 5 | |
Friday October 7 | |
Tuesday October 11 | |
Wednesday October 12 | |
Friday October 14 | |
Wednesday September 28 | |
Acknowledgments | |