Ready or Not
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- £7.99
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- £7.99
Publisher Description
This “bright and bittersweet” (Rainbow Rowell, #1 New York Times bestselling author) graphic novel for fans of Jenny Han and This One Summer follows a group of friends in a post-graduation summer of adventures and offbeat dares.
With senior year finally behind them, Cassie and her three best friends are on their way to what’s next. Like their parents, the crew has always been inseparable: there’s Marcy, the artist, for whom style is self-expression and sarcasm is a love language; Aaron, the future lawyer, whose good humor balances out his competitive streak; Nico, the musician, whose flirtatiousness, obliviousness, and recent interest in a rising senior are becoming increasingly unbearable to Cassie; and of course, Cassie herself, the only one who doesn’t have her future all figured out.
This summer is their last chance to make memories together in New York City before everyone but Cassie scatters across the globe for college—and she’s determined to make the most of it. Her plan? They’ll spend August playing the game of dares and risks they invented as kids! From adventurous to outrageous, these dares will definitely make for an unforgettable summer. Even better, Cassie is hopeful they’ll help the group stay friends no matter what…because she is not ready for a future without them.
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Freshly graduated future-apprehensive Cassie Donato begins her gap year dreading September 1, the day her three best friends leave New York City for college. Lawyer-hopeful Aaron is attending Harvard, maverick Marcy is off to San Francisco to make protest art, and magnetic Nico is moving abroad to a music school in London. Each character's vivid, varied personality is represented via bold-hued backgrounds and text bubbles that overlay the already colorful metropolitan setting. To maximize their final weeks together, Cassie suggests a game of Risky Slips, in which they all contribute dares and must complete whichever one they draw or forfeit the competition. The game initially provides an excuse for the busy cohort to connect and alleviate stress, but each of the friends harbors secret crushes and growing anxieties about their future that fuel occasional bickering, and lead to a brutally honest clash during the final dare. Porretta crafts their reconciliation with easy, affectionate dialogue that encapsulates the quartet's unshakable bond and ensures they meet their new beginnings together, even if geographically apart. Breezy and earnest, Porretta's debut graphic novel makes a unique commencement gift for the contemporary high school graduate. Ages 14–up.
