I Kissed Shara Wheeler

"Funny and compassionate."—Time

"In every possible way, I Kissed Shara Wheeler is the perfect YA novel . . . If future YA novels read anything like I Kissed Shara Wheeler, I can assure you I will be reading them."—The Michigan Daily

"This one has it all: rivals who share a shocking kiss, a mysterious disappearance, an unexpected alliance and the kind of page-turning drama that makes McQuiston one of the best in the game. You won't want to miss this one."—Good Housekeeping

" . . . Classic and familiar, and yet, something genuinely new and exciting all on its own . . . the perfect recipe whipped up into a movie-ready story."—Joey from Joey's Nook, Buzzfeed

"I Kissed Shara Wheeler is a love letter to all of us queer kids who were high schoolers in the ’90s. Especially those of us who lived in small towns and whose social scenes revolved around Friday night football games and church on Sunday. [An] unexpected mystery and love story all in one."—Bust

"I really can’t wait for this one . . . I can already see [a] movie being made."—Betches

"McQuiston says that love is indomitable, and when I’m lost in their worlds, I really believe it."—Autostraddle

"An absolute must-read."—Book Riot

"I Kissed Shara Wheeler assures readers that although hurt is real, love is complicated and friends can let you down, the world is wide and nothing is impossible."—BookPage (starred review)

"Raise your hand if you’ve been personally victimized by this funny, weird, razor-sharp, intensely compassionate, subversive, sweet, electrifyingly romantic knockout of a book. Casey freaking McQuiston, you’ve done it again.”—Becky Albertalli, The New York Times bestselling author of Kate in Waiting and Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

"Chosen family and LGBTQIA+ elders are given weight to the central romantic story lines in this thoughtful meditation on LGBTQIA+ identity, pride, popularity, academic success, jealousy, and idolization."—Booklist (starred review)

"Brimming with classic YA plotlines, crisp writing, humorous asides, and fully fleshed characters and relationships—many queer—keep things fresh, leading to a genuinely hopeful ending that centers themes of authenticity and autonomy."—Publishers Weekly (starred review)