Love & other natural disasters

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Love & other natural disasters / Misa Sugiura.

Title:

Love & other natural disasters

Varying Form of Title:

Love and other natural disasters

Author:

Sugiura, Misa

Format:

Books

Physical Description:

340 pages ; 22 cm

Edition:

First edition.

ISBN:

9780062991232

Production / Publication Information:

New York, NY : HarperTeen, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2021]

Contents:

Nozomi Nagai and her brother Max are in San Francisco to live and work for their uncle Stephen for the summer as interns at an art museum. There she meets the perfect girl: Willow. When Willow enlists Nozomi to pose as her new girlfriend to make her ex jealous, Nozomi has a master plan of her own: turn their fauxmance into something real. As the lies pile up, it's not long before Nozomi's schemes take a turn toward disaster-- and maybe a chance at love she didn't plan for. -- adapted from jacket and perusal of book.

Summary:

"When Nozomi Nagai pictured the ideal summer romance, a fake one wasn't what she had in mind. That was before she met the perfect girl. Willow is gorgeous, glamorous, and...heartbroken? And when she enlists Nozomi to pose as her new girlfriend to make her ex jealous, Nozomi is a willing volunteer. Because Nozomi has a master plan of her own: one to show Willow she's better than a stand-in, and turn their fauxmance into something real. But as the lies pile up, it's not long before Nozomi's schemes take a turn toward disaster...and maybe a chance at love she didn't plan for"--Provided by publisher.

Language:

English

Genre:

Lesbian fiction.

Romance fiction.

Novels.

Geographic Term:

San Francisco (Calif.) -- Fiction.

Subject Term:

Lesbians -- Juvenile fiction.

Dating -- Juvenile fiction.

Interpersonal relations -- Juvenile fiction.

Lesbians -- Fiction.

Japanese Americans -- Fiction.

Lesbian teenagers -- Fiction.

Art museums -- Employees -- Fiction.

Internship programs -- Fiction.

Dating (Social customs) -- Fiction.

Interpersonal relations -- Fiction.

Young adult fiction.

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Book	Searching... Chelmsford Public Library	Y/FIC/SUGIURA	31480011503767	Searching... Unknown
Book	Searching... Groton Public Library	YA SUGIURA	37003701854052	Searching... Unknown
Book	Searching... Groveland - Langley-Adams Library	YA FIC SUGIURA	32121000890729	Searching... Unknown
Book	Searching... Haverhill Public Library	YA/SUGIURA M	31479007471252	Searching... Unknown
Book	Searching... Ipswich Public Library	YA FIC SUGIURA, MISA	32122002989253	Searching... Unknown
Book	Searching... Lawrence Public Library	FIC SUG YA	31549004879283	Searching... Unknown
Book	Searching... Lowell - Pollard Memorial Library	YA FIC SUGIURA	31481005562751	Searching... Unknown
Book	Searching... Methuen - Nevins Memorial Library	YA SGU	31548003347110	Searching... Unknown
Book	Searching... North Andover - Stevens Memorial Library	TEEN SUGIURA	31478010172972	Searching... Unknown
Book	Searching... West Newbury - G.A.R. Memorial Library	YA SUG	32135001531215	Searching... Unknown

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Summary

This delightfully disastrous queer YA rom-com is a perfect read for fans of Jenny Han, Morgan Matson, and Sandhya Menon.

When Nozomi Nagai pictured the ideal summer romance, a fake one wasn't what she had in mind.

That was before she met the perfect girl. Willow is gorgeous, glamorous, and...heartbroken? And when she enlists Nozomi to pose as her new girlfriend to make her ex jealous, Nozomi is a willing volunteer.

Because Nozomi has a master plan of her own: one to show Willow she's better than a stand-in, and turn their fauxmance into something real. But as the lies pile up, it's not long before Nozomi's schemes take a turn toward disaster...and maybe a chance at love she didn't plan for.

Reviews (4)

School Library Journal Review

Gr 8 Up--When the opportunity to kiss her crush at an end of the school year party doesn't go as planned, Japanese American teen Nozomi is convinced she is just beige wallpaper--plain and unmemorable. She is looking forward to a summer spent away in San Francisco, interning at her uncle's art gallery, as a chance to reinvent herself and, hopefully, have the perfect summer romance. Enter Willow, an incredibly gorgeous Asian girl who works in the gallery's gift shop and is heartbroken over a recent breakup with her girlfriend. Willow, feeling betrayed and spiteful, suggests that they fake date to make her ex jealous. Nozomi jumps at the chance, hoping that through the process Willow will fall in love with her. Sugiura brings readers an adorable rom-com where the conflict isn't focused on the character's sexuality. While Nozomi is a frustrating main character at times, putting herself before others and getting into cringe-worthy situations, many teens will find her relatable. On the surface, this appears to be a predictable romance novel with a fake dating trope, but it goes deeper than that. The story also digs into the intersection of race and queerness along with other topics like dementia, the fallout of divorce, and homophobia. VERDICT A fun romance that engages with deeper issues.--Alicia Kalan, The Northwest Sch., Seattle

Publisher's Weekly Review

Sugiura (This Time Will Be Different) once again delivers an emotional story, this time from the perspective of a Japanese American teen from Illinois. Nozomi Nagai, 17, and her brother Max, 21, are spending part of the summer in San Francisco, working at the private museum their uncle Stephen curates and catching up with their grandmother, Baba. Nozomi is happy to leave the drama of her parents' divorce behind, and a summer away is exactly what she needs to reinvent herself following the embarrassment of a pity kiss from the girl of her dreams. When Nozomi's crush, Willow, asks her to fake a relationship to make Willow's ex jealous, optimistic Nozomi thinks the arrangement might be an opportunity to win Willow's affection. Things grow more complicated when it becomes clear both that Baba is starting to lose her memory and that Willow may not be the girl for Nozomi. Alongside swoony first kisses, Sugiura steeps this romance in cultural and generational specificity, exploring traditional Baba's unwillingness to accept same-sex relationships and the heartbreak that poses for her family. Ages 13--up. Agent: Leigh Feldman, Leigh Feldman Literary. (June)

Kirkus Review

Can you fake your way into the heart of the person you want? Hopeless romantic Nozomi Nagai is a queer, Japanese American 17-year-old from Glenview, Illinois. Over the summer, she and her older brother, Max, are interning at their gay uncle Stephen's museum in San Francisco and spending quality time with Baba, their aging grandmother who has dementia. Riddled with insecurity from a humiliating rejection by her back-at-home crush, Nozomi is determined to have a transformational summer romance. She instantly crushes on gorgeous Willow--"like a teenage Gemma Chan"--who works in the museum's gift shop. Trouble is, Willow is heartbroken: She was just dumped by Arden, an equally gorgeous Black girl who has moved on to be with Dela, a teenage White/Japanese artist with an installation at the museum. When ambiguous comments between Nozomi and Willow leave their social media followers speculating, Nozomi instigates a fake romance in hopes that it will eventually become real. What ensues are hilarious and often cringeworthy situations that Sugiura imbues with depth. By giving voice to Nozomi's internal struggles with her parents' pending divorce, strained relationship with her mom, and fear of rejection by homophobic Baba, she layers a complex rom-com plot with deep insights about honest and patient love. That Nozomi's racial and sexual identities aren't treated as issues but simply parts of who she is is also refreshing. A laugh-out-loud, tender, and wholly satisfying read. (Fiction. 13-18) Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

Booklist Review

After being humiliated by her crush, who compares her to "beige wallpaper," 17-year-old Japanese American Nozomi hopes to reinvent herself when she's given the opportunity to spend the summer in San Francisco with her cool gay uncles. She has her ideal vacation romance planned; all she needs is the perfect girl. Nozomi finds her working in Uncle Stephen's art gallery, but there's one flaw: Willow still loves her ex-girlfriend. Nozomi agrees to pose as Willow's new flame to make the ex jealous, while secretly plotting to make Willow fall for her. Faking dating isn't that rewarding, though, especially when Nozomi could use a real friend to help her cope with her complicated feelings about coming out to her beloved but homophobic grandmother. Sugiura's latest sapphic romantic comedy uses familiar tropes well to set up some hilariously awkward and some honestly poignant moments; while predictable, it's feel-good fare. Yet Sugiura uses her casually diverse characters to explore issues of race, queerness, family estrangement, and grief with a genuineness that will speak to teen readers.