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Ami polonsky6/1/2023 ![]() ![]() Agent: Wendy Schmalz, Wendy Schmalz Agency. Repeated scenes and conversations from various points of view sometimes prove tedious, but the novel makes a compelling argument, reinforced by an extended optical illusion metaphor, for looking at the world from another’s lens. The first half of the novel describes the semester from Essie’s point of view, while the second part shares Ollie’s perspective, revealing that Ollie is struggling to forge an identity outside of their work as an LGBTQ advocate and is not as confident and collected as Essie believes. Polonsky ( Gracefully Grayson) sensitively handles Ollie’s gender identity while fully fleshing out their character. ![]() ![]() Essie’s feelings seem requited, but the duo only have until the end of the school year to navigate their budding relationship. Counting down the days until she can return home, Essie’s outlook begins to shift when she meets-and immediately begins crushing on-classmate Ollie, who is white and nonbinary. ![]() Her folks still love each other and even live in the same building. Last year, when Iris Cohen was in sixth grade, her parents got divorced because her dad came out. Louis, who is upset that she must spend the first semester of seventh grade in North Carolina, where her father is a visiting professor. Debut author Ami Polonskys moving, beautifully written novel about identity, self-esteem, and friendship shines with the strength of a young persons spirit and the enduring power of acceptance. 17, 2023 It’s the height of the AIDS panic in New York City, and Iris’ father is dying. This dual-perspective ode to the joys and complications of first love follows Essie Rosenberg, a white girl from St. ![]()
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