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Of All the Stupid Things
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Description
When a rumor starts circulating that Tara’s boyfriend has been with one of the guy cheerleaders, the innuendo doesn’t just hurt Tara. It marks the beginning of the end for three lifelong friends.
Tara’s training for a marathon, but also running from her fear of abandonment from her father.
Whitney Blaire seems to have everything, but an empty mansion and absentee parents leave her looking for her own value in the wrong places.
And Pinkie has a compulsive need to mother everyone to make up for the mama she’s never stopped missing.
Then the new girl arrives in school and Tara starts to feel things she’s never felt for before for a girl. Can the girls’ friendship survive when all the rules have changed?
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“Great read!” Carrie’s YA Bookshelf
“The characters not only sounded completely distinct and unique, but they fit their third-person personas from the other chapters.” The Zen Leaf
“It’s not smooth, it’s not always pretty, but it is realistic.” Amy Reads
“A fascinating journey through a young woman’s self discovery.” A Book-Lovers’ Review
“Fluid sexuality in YA – I love it.” Daisy Porter, Queer YA
“This first novel nicely captures the way friends assume and challenge their roles in a group while sensitively addressing a range of topics, including same-sex attraction and coming out.” Heather Booth, Booklist
“Diaz tenderly and respectfully allows the reader to experience all of the “firsts” that come with any new love [...] Highly recommend it to adolescent girls.” Reflective Renewal
“Alexandra’s debut novel Of All the Stupid Things is enticingly fierce. Her writing is subtle yet powerful. The suspense hooked me from the first page until the end.” La Femme Readers
“All three girls had well developed storylines that intersected nicely at the end.” For What It’s Worth
“Honest and very realistic [...] All teenagers should read this.” The Book Scout
Additional Scenes
Mama’s Last Halloween as remembered by Pinkie D. Ricci
Guest Post
My Book, The Movie
Readers’ Guide
Reader Guide Of All the Stupid Things
