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Title details for Something Like Gravity by Amber Smith - Available

Something Like Gravity

by Amber Smith
M.W. Cartozian Wilson
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For fans of Love, Simon and Eleanor and Park, a romantic and sweet novel about a transgender boy who falls in love for the first time-and how first love changes us all-from New York Times bestselling author Amber Smith. Chris and Maia aren't off to a great start. A near-fatal car accident first brings them together, and their next encounters don't fare much better. Chris's good intentions backfire. Maia's temper gets the best of her. But they're neighbors, at least for the summer, and despite their best efforts, they just can't seem to stay away from each other. The path forward isn't easy. Chris has come out as transgender, but he's still processing a frightening assault he survived the year before. Maia is grieving the loss of her older sister and trying to find her place in the world without her. Falling in love was the last thing on either of their minds. But would it be so bad if it happened anyway?

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  • Release date

    June 17, 2019

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781980033431
      • File size: 262693 KB
      • Duration: 09:07:16

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Lexile® Measure: 800
    • Text Difficulty: 3-4

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      With ample sensitivity, narrators MW Wilson and Sandy Rustin reflect the complex nature of long-term emotional pain and its effects on authentic expression and the ability to care for others. In alternating first-person chapters, Chris and Maia reveal their individual traumas. Ultimately, listeners also hear the healing effects of their loving relationship. Wilson's subdued tones show Chris's response to the pain he's experienced since revealing himself to be transgender. He lives with his aunt after a brutal attacked by peers and his parents' overprotective reaction. Wilson subtlety shifts to a softer tone as Chris responds to Maia's tenderness. Maia suffers from her sister's sudden death and the disintegration of her parents' marriage. Rustin interprets Maia's profound grief, repressed anger, dishonesty, and, finally, comfort as she comes to trust Chris. S.W. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Lexile® Measure:800
  • Text Difficulty:3-4

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