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Teen and adult fans of All The Bright Places , Me and Earl and the Dying Girl , and Everything, Everything will adore this quirky story of coming-of-age, coming out, friendship, love...and agoraphobia.
Sixteen-year-old Solomon is agoraphobic. He hasn't left the house in three years, which is fine by him.
Ambitious Lisa desperately wants to get into the second-best psychology program for college (she's being realistic). But how can she prove she deserves a spot there?
Solomon is the answer.
Determined to "fix" Sol, Lisa thrusts herself into his life, sitting through Star Trek marathons with him and introducing him to her charming boyfriend Clark. Soon, all three teens are far closer than they thought they'd be, and when their walls fall down, their friendships threaten to collapse, as well.
A hilarious and heartwarming coming-of-age perfect for readers of Matthew Quick and Rainbow Rowell, Highly Illogical Behavior showcases the different ways we hide ourselves from the world--and how love, tragedy, and the need for connection may be the only things to bring us back into the light.
Agoraphobic sixteen-year-old Solomon has not left his house in three years, but Lisa is determined to change that-- and to write a scholarship-winning essay based on the results.
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Publishers Weekly Review
Solomon Reed, 16, suffers from acute anxiety and agoraphobia and hasn't left his house since a panic attack in seventh grade. His former classmate Lisa-an ambitious straight-A student, in need of a subject for a scholarship essay about mental illness, thrusts herself into Solomon's life with a plan to "cure" him using some armchair cognitive behavior therapy. Solomon doesn't think he needs saving (and doesn't know about the essay), but he lets Lisa in, followed by her handsome boyfriend, Clark, who shares his interest in comic books, Star Trek: The Next Generation, and card games. Heartbreak ensues when Solomon falls for Clark. Voice actors Daymon and Whelan alternate reading chapters that focus on Solomon and those that focus on Lisa. Daymon captures Solomon's awkward and eccentric personality, while Whelan adeptly communicates Lisa's arrogance. Both actors add charm to Printz Award-winner Whaley's quick-witted story with endearing, believably flawed teens. Ages 14-up. A Dial hardcover. (May) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
School Library Journal Review
Gr 9 Up-Solomon is a smart and resourceful teen with a love for Star Trek and a supportive family. He also has crippling panic attacks that have prevented him from leaving the house. When he tentatively opens the door to an outgoing girl, a Pandora's box of good and ill comes pouring in. Filled with quirky and endearing characters, this tender and humorous story explores issues of mental health, friendship, trust, and identity. © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Booklist Review
After a panic attack in eighth grade, during which he stripped to his underwear and plopped himself in the school fountain, Solomon hasn't left his house. Ever. Lisa never forgot that day, however, and when she sets out to write a college essay on her personal experience with mental illness, she believes (ethics be damned) curing Solomon will be the perfect, scholarship-worthy topic. Enlisting the help of her boyfriend, Clark, Lisa inserts herself into Solomon's world, building a friendship while covertly observing him. But as she gets to know Solomon better, especially as he develops a crush on Clark, she realizes how her ulterior motives could threaten his progress. Printz Award-winning Whaley (Where Things Come Back, 2011) alternates between Lisa's and Solomon's perspectives, and in their witty, bantering conversations, he teases out a sensitive examination of friendship and mental illness. Solomon, after all, is far more than his anxiety, and intelligent Lisa is nearly blinded by her own certainty. With plenty of geekery, charming repartee, and fairly realistic teen drama, this will have wide appeal among readers of contemporary fiction.--Hunter, Sarah Copyright 2016 Booklist
Horn Book Review
Sixteen-year-old Solomon suffers from agoraphobia and anxiety and hasnt left his parents house in over three years. Lisa is the aspiring psychologist who decides she can cure him, simultaneously gathering material for her college application essay. Her treatment, including introducing newly out Sol to her handsome (but straight) boyfriend, Clark, seems to be working, but the revelation that her motives are less than altruistic leads to some soul-searching for everyone. Chapters alternate between Sols and Lisas perspective. Daymond and Whelan both voice Clark as he interacts with each of the protagonists, coordinating strongly enough that hes portrayed consistently. Equally skilled in establishing pace and conveying emotion, the narrators are well matched and unobtrusive, so that the voices transition flawlessly. anita l. burkam (c) Copyright 2016. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.