Ask Again Later
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
Sixteen Candles meets Sliding Doors in this hilariously charming and irreverent YA debut. Fans of realistic teen fiction like Lauren Barnholdt's Two-Way Street and Sarah Mlynowski's Ten Things We Did (And Probably Shouldn't Have) will love Ask Again Later's pitch-perfect tale of prom night drama—with a twist.
Heart LaCoeur has zero interest in a messy high-school romance, no matter what her name suggests. That's why she's decided to avoid prom angst by going with a group of single friends. And that's why, when two surprise prom invites derail her brilliant plan, Heart takes the only foolproof, drama-free solution: a coin flip—that somehow gives her the chance to live out both prom nights. Heads or tails, where they both end up might be the most surprising thing of all. . . .
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High school junior Heart LaCoeur had planned to go to prom with a group of friends as the No Drama Prom-a Crew but suddenly gets two other invitations. Heart's brother promises her to his recently dumped best friend, and her friend Ryan confesses that he's gay and asks her to be his platonic date. Though readers may not think either option beats Heart's original plan, she waffles and finally flips a coin. The remainder of the book alternates between the two paths, Sliding Doors style. In one thread, Heart spends the night with stereotypically drunk football players and their prom-royalty dates; in the other, she has an unromantic evening with Ryan, which is mostly spent with the No Drama group anyway. Duplicate disasters occur in both storylines, which eventually dovetail for a telegraphed happy ending. While Heart's escapades are largely (and enjoyably) silly, debut author Czukas occasionally hints at deeper issues, but abandons them. Readers dreaming of their own future proms can enjoy the hijinks, but they aren't quite enough to sustain the story. Ages 13 up.
