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As You Walk On By
As You Walk On By | Julian Winters
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The Breakfast Club meets Can't Hardly Wait with an unforgettable ensemble cast in another swoony YA contemporary from award-winning author Julian Winters! Seventeen-year-old Theo Wright has it all figured out. His plan (well, more like his dad’s plan) is a foolproof strategy that involves exceling at his magnet school, getting scouted by college recruiters, and going to Duke on athletic scholarship. But for now, all Theo wants is a perfect prom night. After his best friend Jay dares Theo to prompose to his crush at Chloe Campbell’s party, Theo’s ready to throw caution to the wind and take his chances. But when the promposal goes epically wrong, Theo seeks refuge in an empty bedroom while the party rages on downstairs. Having an existential crisis about who he really is with and without his so-called best friend wasn’t on tonight’s agenda. Though, as the night goes on, Theo finds he’s not as alone as he thinks when, one by one, new classmates join him to avoid who they’re supposed be outside the bedroom door. Among them, a familiar acquaintance, a quiet outsider, an old friend, and a new flame . . .
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peanutnine
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This was a powerful story about staying true to yourself & finding friends who support you even when things get tough. It's very YA - I took a few week break after 75% because the angst was high lol. But overall it was a worthwhile read that really digs into the discrimination young queer people of color face among their peers & within their families. It definitely has a Breakfast Club vibe, with an unlikely group of students gathering together.

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DevaDeCelis
As You Walk On By | Julian Winters
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Through this book, Theo dissects his relationships with his friends, ex-friends, and father. Trying to identify how they treat each other, why their relationships are in the stage that they are in, and whether the relationships are healthy. I think this is a very important message. I have noticed that some friendships are only maintained because of the past rather than the present.

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