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“Friend has neatly captured the mix of anger, hormones, and confusion that boil in a 13-year-old's brain. Writing about the ways families blend — with messiness, anger, love, confusion — isn't easy, but she's done it, and given us one terrific coming-of-age novel. A-”
-EntertainmentWeekly.com

“Friend offers no fairy-tale ending but presents, through hip conversations and humor, believable characters and a feel-good story with a satisfying amount of pathos.”
-School Library Journal

“[Friend] has an unmistakable gift for exploring family dynamics. . . . The tender scenes have a genuine poignancy, as when Evyn and her dad share a heart-to-heart in the middle of the night, or when Evyn’s stepmother tells her about her own mother’s death. In the end, these moving moments make for a story that’s both real and heartfelt.”
-Publishers Weekly

“Friend . . . takes readers on the roller coaster ride that is Evyn's new life. You'll feel her frustration, sadness, and fear on every page.”
-TeensReadToo.com

“This beautifully written and great coming-of-age novel is short, clean, sweet and will truly engage both middle and high school readers.”
-VOYA