Hello (From Here)
(Sprache: Englisch)
A witty and thought-provoking YA love story set during the COVID-19 quarantine, written by two NYT bestselling authors, with shades of Five Feet Apart and Anna and the French Kiss.
Maxine and Jonah bump into each other in the canned goods aisle of the...
Maxine and Jonah bump into each other in the canned goods aisle of the...
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A witty and thought-provoking YA love story set during the COVID-19 quarantine, written by two NYT bestselling authors, with shades of Five Feet Apart and Anna and the French Kiss.Maxine and Jonah bump into each other in the canned goods aisle of the grocery store just as the state of California is going into lockdown, when everything changes completely. Could there be a worse time to meet? Max's part-time job at a supermarket is about to transform into a hellish gauntlet. Jonah's preexisting anxiety is about to become an epic daily struggle. As Max, Jonah, and their friends live together but apart through hijinks, humanity, and heartbreak, Hello (From Here) cuts across urgent matters much bigger than a teenage crush. Differences of class, privilege, mental health, and sacrifice are thrown into stark relief by the profound and personal stresses of the COVID-19 pandemic. As thoughtful, probing, and informed as it is buoyant, romantic, and funny, Hello (From Here) looks at the first two months of the quarantine and adds falling hopelessly in love to the mess.
Story Locale: Orange County, CA
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chapter oneMax
Conventional wisdom suggests that, when the world finally does begin to fall apart, love will be the only thing left that really matters. Petty grievances will fall away. You won t remember who called you Maxi Pad for the entirety of sixth grade (Logan Bennett) or how much money is in your bank account or the hours spent studying for that one calculus exam you almost failed. Instead, you will spend time with loved ones. Hold them close. Be present. Let them know that you care. And so, I guess, that s more or less how I came to be price-comparing boxes of condoms for my seventy-seven-year-old customer, Mrs. Phillips, at the start of a global pandemic.
This is what it s come down to. Me, standing in the Family Planning aisle of the grocery store debating the merits of flavored versus colored versus ribbed varieties trust me, I am so not qualified for this and guarding my grocery cart like a lion over its kill. I first took an afterschool job as a personal grocery shopper eight months ago and never have I seen Vons like this. It s only been a couple hours since Governor Newsom announced a shelter-in-place order effective tonight, but already the checkout lines stretch past the soda aisle, and if you want hand sanitizer that badly, you might not want to get too attached to your kidneys.
The canned beans shelves wiped. Frozen pizzas wiped. Cleaning products wiped, wiped, wiped. It s as if there s a hurricane, a wildfire, and a blizzard all hitting at once and the entire county has decided to doomsday prep.
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I run through the lists of today s clients, circling the items I still need. Listen, I m not here to judge anyone s life choices, but, Mr. Culver, are three different types of soft cheeses and organic pomegranate seeds, like, really priorities right now? I make my best guess for Mrs. Phillips, which is all I can do, given the woman still doesn t know how to text, and make my way through the maze of shoppers who are demonstrating the whole spectrum of concern levels. I weave around a woman sporting those rubber yellow gloves meant for washing dishes and a dad in shorts and flip-flops licking his thumb and wiping food from his toddler s mouth all in one aisle. When I can t get through a traffic jam in front of the garbage bags, I take the long way through cosmetics toward the back of the store.
Miss! someone calls out from somewhere between canned goods and chips, and I m 99 percent sure that he s not talking to me because I have a messy bun and a hole in the armpit of my favorite T-shirt andMiss is some country club shit. Uh, miss. Hello, I m talking to you. Excuse me. You can t do that. A boy taps me on the shoulder and when I turn around, I see that we are the exact same height, looking eye to light blue eye, a detail that I only notice because, first of all, I m not oblivious, and, second of all, he is all up in my business.
Excuse you, I say, but with attitude, and while trying not to notice the passersby staring me down like I m trying to shoplift an entire case of frozen pizzas. Socialdistancing. I shoo him back.
He hooks his palm around the back of his neck and stares down the Salty Snacks aisle. Oh, um, sorry, but you re not supposed to hoard . . . toilet paper.
I m not. I lean my elbow on the cart handle, mentally tap-tap-tapping as a frantic shelf-stocker in a black apron and an Ask Me about Super Savings button rushes between us.
I know you re not supposed to judge a book by its cover, but I m sorry. I have this guy pegged. My age, floppy red-brown hair, nice teeth, th
I run through the lists of today s clients, circling the items I still need. Listen, I m not here to judge anyone s life choices, but, Mr. Culver, are three different types of soft cheeses and organic pomegranate seeds, like, really priorities right now? I make my best guess for Mrs. Phillips, which is all I can do, given the woman still doesn t know how to text, and make my way through the maze of shoppers who are demonstrating the whole spectrum of concern levels. I weave around a woman sporting those rubber yellow gloves meant for washing dishes and a dad in shorts and flip-flops licking his thumb and wiping food from his toddler s mouth all in one aisle. When I can t get through a traffic jam in front of the garbage bags, I take the long way through cosmetics toward the back of the store.
Miss! someone calls out from somewhere between canned goods and chips, and I m 99 percent sure that he s not talking to me because I have a messy bun and a hole in the armpit of my favorite T-shirt andMiss is some country club shit. Uh, miss. Hello, I m talking to you. Excuse me. You can t do that. A boy taps me on the shoulder and when I turn around, I see that we are the exact same height, looking eye to light blue eye, a detail that I only notice because, first of all, I m not oblivious, and, second of all, he is all up in my business.
Excuse you, I say, but with attitude, and while trying not to notice the passersby staring me down like I m trying to shoplift an entire case of frozen pizzas. Socialdistancing. I shoo him back.
He hooks his palm around the back of his neck and stares down the Salty Snacks aisle. Oh, um, sorry, but you re not supposed to hoard . . . toilet paper.
I m not. I lean my elbow on the cart handle, mentally tap-tap-tapping as a frantic shelf-stocker in a black apron and an Ask Me about Super Savings button rushes between us.
I know you re not supposed to judge a book by its cover, but I m sorry. I have this guy pegged. My age, floppy red-brown hair, nice teeth, th
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Autoren-Porträt von Chandler Baker, Wesley King
Chandler Baker and Wesley King
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autoren: Chandler Baker , Wesley King
- Altersempfehlung: Ab 12 Jahre
- 2021, Internationale Ausgabe, 352 Seiten, Masse: 13,9 x 20,7 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Penguin Random House
- ISBN-10: 0593407652
- ISBN-13: 9780593407653
- Erscheinungsdatum: 30.08.2021
Sprache:
Englisch
Pressezitat
"Much more than just a pandemic story, it's also a funny, poignant romcom about the unpredictability of love in chaotic times. The romantic leads are enjoyably complex, with authentic, relatable strengths and weaknesses, and their different backgrounds offer a window into how class impacts one s ability to cope. . . . Ultimately hopeful while acknowledging the unknowability of the future, it s an excellent option for romcom readers who want a realistic romantic romp for our times." BCCBLoss, love, and unusual circumstances combine into an unputdownable story that YA readers will adore. Brightly
"A satisfyingly banter-filled rom-com told in alternating voices . . . Max and Jonah s struggles with romance, their families, and their individually complicated circumstances make for a timely story that offers a creative take on how hope and romance can persist in difficult times." Publisher's Weekly, starred review
"Hello (From Here) isn't just a book about the pandemic. [It's] a sweet love story between two teens [whose] relationship blossoms even as mental health issues, the toll of the pandemic, and social distancing threatens to keep them apart." PopSugar
"Engaging . . . Unusually strong . . . Not your typical romantic comedy, Baker and King s collaborative novel offers a timely update of the genre." Booklist
A realistic teen romance that touches on important issues. SLJ
Sweet . . . Effectively rendered. Kirkus
Highlights [much more than] the uncertainty of living through the pandemic . . . Witty, entertaining . . . endearing and relatable. Common Sense Media
Alternately funny, romantic, and eerily familiar, Hello (From Here) is a story about how life goes on when the world stops around you. Kelly Loy Gilbert,award winning author of Picture Us in the Light
Years from now, when asked what lifeduring COVID was like, I ll recommend Hello (From Here), because of what a witty, hilarious,
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heart-filled, and romantic reminder it is that love and light can emerge from the most trying times. Jeff Zentner, Morris Award winning author of The Serpent King
Written with a light touch and deft humour, [the] entire book is in a category of its own. . . . COVID is just one of several issues the book s characters grapple with. . . . A wonderful, cohesive story of two unlikely characters coming together at a time when people are mostly staying apart. Postmedia
Written with a light touch and deft humour, [the] entire book is in a category of its own. . . . COVID is just one of several issues the book s characters grapple with. . . . A wonderful, cohesive story of two unlikely characters coming together at a time when people are mostly staying apart. Postmedia
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