Epically Earnest
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4.0 • 2 Ratings
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- $7.99
Publisher Description
In this delightfully romantic LGBTQ+ comedy-of-errors inspired by Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest, a high school senior works up the courage to ask her long-time crush to prom all while deciding if she should look for her bio family.
Juggling a top-secret promposal, a surprise DNA test, and the girl of her dreams, what could possibly go wrong?
A Sweet F/F Romance: Janey has been crushing on the impossibly cool Gwen for years. Now she’s finally making her move—by planning a flash-mob promposal in Central Park.Found Family vs. Bio Family: As the adopted “Bag Baby” of a viral video, Janey’s always been happy with the family that chose her. But when a DNA test reveals a secret cousin, she has to decide if she’s ready to find out where she came from.Witty Banter: With rapid-fire dialogue, hilarious schemes from a chaotic best friend, and Oscar Wilde-inspired shenanigans, this retelling is both clever and charming.A Coming-of-Age Story: A heartfelt and funny journey about figuring out who you are, who you love, and what family really means.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
An 18-year-old navigates first love and turbulent familial relationships in Horan's hopeful debut, a queer contemporary interpretation of Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest. New Yorker Jane, who went viral after being found as an infant in "an oversized Gucci handbag in the back of the Poughkeepsie train station," has never met her biological family. When DNA test results—compiled by 18-year-old best friend Algie without Jane's knowledge—provide an opportunity to meet her biological aunt and cousin, Jane hesitates. She's even more reluctant to risk rejection, and potential humiliation, by promposing to 18-year-old Gwen, her longtime crush and Algie's cousin. Luckily, she has Algie and her own 15-year-old cousin, Cecil, whom Algie has feelings for, in her corner as she resolves to reconcile with her infamous past and take a chance on romance. Wilde's influence is modest at best in this comedy of errors that's light on the errors and lacks the source material's stakes and acidity, but Horan's snappy banter and lighthearted approach to conflict make for a breezy read. Most characters cue as white. Ages 12–up.
