Symptoms of being human

ISBN	9780062382870 (pbk.)
Call Number	FIC S989 G244 2016
Author	Garvin, Jeff
Title	Symptoms of being human / Jeff Garvin
Imprint	New York : HarperCollins, 2016.
Physical	335 p. ; 22 cm.
Summary	A sharply honest and moving debut perfect for fans of The Perks of Being a Wallflower and Ask the Passengers. Riley Cavanaugh is many things: Punk rock. Snarky. Rebellious. And gender fluid. Some days Riley identifies as a boy, and others as a girl. But Riley isn't exactly out yet. And between starting a new school and having a congressman father running for reelection in über-conservative Orange County, the pressure media and otherwise is building up in Riley's life. On the advice of a therapist, Riley starts an anonymous blog to vent those pent-up feelings and tell the truth of what it's really like to be a gender fluid teenager. But just as Riley's starting to settle in at school even developing feelings for a mysterious outcast the blog goes viral, and an unnamed commenter discovers Riley's real identity, threatening exposure. And Riley must make a choice: walk away from what the blog has created a lifeline, new friends, a cause to believe in or stand up, come out, and risk everything. From debut author Jeff Garvin comes a powerful and uplifting portrait of a modern teen struggling with high school, relationships, and what it means to be human.
Subject	Identity (Philosophical concept)--Fiction
Subject	Children of politicians--Fiction
Subject	Gender identity--Fiction
Subject	Bullying--Fiction
Subject	High schools--Fiction
Subject	Sex role--Fiction
Subject	Schools--Fiction

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