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"Growing up across the street from each other, Scott and Cath have been best friends their entire lives. Cath would help Scott with his English homework, he would make her mix tapes (it's the 80's after all), and any fight they had would be forgotten over TV and cookies. But now they've graduated high school and Cath is off to college while Scott is at home pursuing his musical dreams. During their first year apart, Scott and Cath's letters help them understand heartache, annoying roommates, family drama and the pressure to figure out what to do with the rest of their lives. And through it all, they realize that the only person they want to turn to is each other. But does that mean they should be more than friends? The only thing that's clear is that change is an inescapable part of growing up. And the friends who help us navigate it share an unshakable bond. This funny yet deeply moving book--set to an awesome 80's soundtrack--captures all the beautiful confusion and emotional intensity we find on the verge of adulthood...and first love"--
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This was so very enjoyable. Told in letters, this is the story of a friendship of a boy and a girl who grew up across the street from one another and how they are handling their first year after high school. There are some genuinely funny bits in the letters. What I most adored about it was the time period. It's 1982, and this story is made all the more awesome in the fact that Cath and Scott just happen to care very much about what is happening in the music world. (Have you heard the new album by someone called Prince?)
Highly recommended for fans of Matthew Quick. Don't be put off by the sweet, colorful cover! The story has substance in the creamy center. This would probably be most appreciated by older teen readers and/or new adult readers due to some themes that only those of us who have moved past the high school years might relate to.
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