{"product_id":"the-exact-opposite-of-okay-9780062877529","title":"The Exact Opposite of Okay","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Laura Steven simultaneously destroyed the patriarchy and made me laugh so hard I choked. I will protect Izzy O'Neill with my life.\" --Becky Albertalli, author of SIMON VS. THE HOMO SAPIENS AGENDA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBitingly funny and shockingly relevant, \u003cem\u003eThe Exact Opposite of Okay\u003c\/em\u003e is a bold, brave, and necessary read for fans of Louise O'Neill and Jennifer Mathieu.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEighteen-year-old Izzy O'Neill knows exactly who she is--a loyal friend, an aspiring comedian, and a person who believes that milk shakes and Reese's peanut butter cups are major food groups. But after she's caught in a compromising position with the son of a politician, it seems like everyone around her is eager to give her a new label: slut.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIzzy is certain that the whole thing will blow over and she can get back to worrying about how she doesn't reciprocate her best friend Danny's feelings for her and wondering how she is ever going to find a way out of their small town. Only it doesn't. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd while she's used to laughing her way out of any situation, as she finds herself first the center of high school gossip and then in the middle of a national scandal, it's hard even for her to find humor in the situation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIzzy may be determined not to let anyone else define who she is, but that proves easier said than done when it seems like everyone has something to say about her.\u003c\/p\u003e--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harperteen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/11\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062877529\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.80w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2019 pg. 161\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2019 - Recommended - Readable\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2019 pg. 99\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Laura Steven","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36634501644444,"sku":"9780062877529","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_0e24d3e3-5f55-470b-b1c1-b4aa62010a65.jpg?v=1603836872","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-exact-opposite-of-okay-9780062877529","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}