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    The State of Us
    The State of Us
    The State of Us
    Audiobook9 hours

    The State of Us

    Written by Shaun David Hutchinson

    Narrated by Dan Bittner and Vikas Adam

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    ""Dre and Dean have got my vote!""—Adib Khorram, award-winning author of Darius the Great Is Not Okay

    When Dean Arnault’s mother decided to run for president, it wasn’t a surprise to anyone, least of all her son. But still that doesn’t mean Dean wants to be part of the public spectacle that is the race for the White House—at least not until he meets Dre.

    The only problem is that Dre Rosario's on the opposition; he’s the son of the Democratic nominee. But as Dean and Dre’s meet-ups on the campaign trail become less left to chance, their friendship quickly becomes a romantic connection unlike any either of the boys have ever known.

    If it wasn’t hard enough falling in love across the aisle, the political scheming of a shady third-party candidate could cause Dean and Dre’s world to explode around them.

    It’s a new modern-day, star-crossed romance about what it really means to love your country—and yourself—from the acclaimed author of We Are the Ants and Brave Face, Shaun David Hutchinson.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateJun 2, 2020
    ISBN9780063012882
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    Shaun David Hutchinson

    Shaun David Hutchinson is the author of numerous books for young adults, including The Past and Other Things That Should Stay Buried, The Apocalypse of Elena Mendoza, At the Edge of the Universe, and We Are the Ants. He also edited the anthologies Violent Ends and Feral Youth and wrote the memoir Brave Face, which chronicles his struggles with depression and coming out during his teenage years. He lives in Seattle, where he enjoys drinking coffee, yelling at the TV, and eating cake. Visit him at ShaunDavidHutchinson.com or on Twitter @ShaunieDarko.

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    • 1/5
      I really wanted to like this book :/ It's a YA version of Red, White & Royal Blue without any of the good things and some ham-fisted attempts at representation. Politics don't matter as long as you're in love /s

      Author blocks critics on twitter.

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    • 5/5
      It’s a good book to share with a friend. The author did a great job. You can join in the NovelStar writing contest happening right now till the end of May with a theme Werewolf. You can also publish your stories in NovelStar, just email our editors hardy@novelstar.top, joye@novelstar.top, or lena@novelstar.top.
    • 2/5
      As the Feminine Rises again culture is changing to bring Toxic Feminity to the fore front. Your perceived level of Victimhood dictates ur status. Where a New Religion is formed with its own Inquisition Boards ready to destroy anybody that does follow the New Theology. A New Doctrine.
      They don't realize that they have become the very enemy they started fighting.
      Racism, sexism, hate- has now filled themselves and they convince themselves justified by violence in the context of victimhood.
      War is the Cauldron we're our own devils are cuddled, smothered and made manifest.
      We become what we hate. The World a mirror upon which we project ourselves.