{"product_id":"symptoms-of-being-human-9780062382870","title":"Symptoms of Being Human","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStarred reviews from \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e * YALSA Top Ten Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers * \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eALA Best Fiction for Young Adults List * 2017 Rainbow List\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA sharply honest and moving debut perfect for fans of \u003cem\u003eThe Perks of Being a Wallflower\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAsk the Passengers\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRiley 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  ber-conservative Orange County, the pressure--media and otherwise--is building up in Riley's life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGarvin, Jeff:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eBefore becoming a writer, \u003cstrong\u003eJeff Garv\u003c\/strong\u003ein acted in films and TV and was the front man of a nationally touring rock band. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eSymptoms of Being Human\u003c\/em\u003e, which was a Lambda Literary Award finalist and was also named one of the YALSA Top Ten Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, was an ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults selection, and was on the 2017 Rainbow Book List, and \u003cem\u003eThe Lightness of Hands\u003c\/em\u003e. Jeff lives in Southern California, surrounded by adorable, shedding beasts.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Balzer \u0026 Bray\/Harperteen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50625505067282,"sku":"9780062382870","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_172c7fff-d584-4bef-a07f-c1b28efec378.jpg?v=1732630748","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/symptoms-of-being-human-9780062382870","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}