Overview
Worlds collide in romantic, unexpected, and heartbreaking ways in this ""picture-perfect"" (VOYA, starred review) debut novel about a young man with a truly unique power. Sometimes high school senior Jonathan Aubrey wishes he could just disappear. And as luck--or fate--would have it, he can. Ever since coming out of a coma as a kid, he has been able to create alternate worlds. Worlds where he is heroic, desirable, or simply a better version of himself. That's the world he's been escaping to most often, a world where he has everything he doesn't have in real life: friends, a place of honor on the track team, passing grades, and most importantly, Kylie Simms as his girlfriend. But when Jonathan confuses his worlds and tries to kiss the real Kylie Simms, everything unravels. The real Kylie suddenly notices Jonathan...and begins obsessing over him. The fantasy version of Kylie struggles to love Jonathan as she was created to do, and the consequences are disastrous. As his worlds collide, Jonathan must confront the truth of his power and figure out where he actually belongs--before he loses both Kylies forever.
Full Product Details
Author: Jen Brooks
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Imprint: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Edition: Reprint ed.
Dimensions:
Width: 14.00cm
, Height: 3.00cm
, Length: 20.80cm
Weight: 0.386kg
ISBN: 9781481416610
ISBN 10: 1481416618
Pages: 448
Publication Date: 28 June 2016
Recommended Age: From 12 to 17 years
Audience:
Young adult
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Teenage / Young adult
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Jonathan is the best kind of main character any story could want; he is sympathetic, flawed, and is as surprised as the reader by how events unfold...Every piece of the puzzle that is this book slides into the exact right spot, forming a picture-perfect work of fiction. --VOYA, STARRED REVIEW Coping with devastating loss and near-death tragedy takes many forms, and, in Brooks' caring narrative, an appreciation for the rationale for world making is made to feel just right. --Booklist Elements of science fiction, mystery, and romance combine in a well-paced story that still manages a surprising conclusion...A thoughtful story that still feels fresh amid the many other sci-fi/romance combinations out there. --School Library Journal A shining debut. Smart, tender, heartbreaking, triumphant. In a World Just Right is a miracle. --Julie Berry, author of the award-winning ALL THE TRUTH THAT'S IN ME
Author Information
Shortly after graduating from Dartmouth College, Jen Brooks started teaching English to high school students. She did so for fourteen years and then received an MA and MFA in writing popular fiction from Seton Hill University. A competitive hurdler and jumper in high school and college, Jen now enjoys running, hiking and gardening. In a World Just Right is her first novel. She lives with her husband and son in Massachusetts. Learn more at JenBrooksWriter.com.
