![]() ![]() ![]() Izzy may be determined not to let anyone else define who she is, but that proves easier said than done when it seems like everyone has something to say about her. Only it doesn’t.Īnd while she’s used to laughing her way out of any situation, as she finds herself first the center of high school gossip and then in the middle of a national scandal, it’s hard even for her to find humor in the situation. ![]() The shaming and harassment wear down her natural confidence, but she manages to keep her sense of humor even when she truly is the opposite of OK. Her snarky, scathing, and irreverent narration is dotted with hilarious parenthetical asides. Izzy is certain that the whole thing will blow over and she can get back to worrying about how she doesn’t reciprocate her best friend Danny’s feelings for her and wondering how she is ever going to find a way out of their small town. Izzy tells her story via blog entries as events happen. But after she’s caught in a compromising position with the son of a politician, it seems like everyone around her is eager to give her a new label: slut. THE HOMO SAPIENS AGENDAīitingly funny and shockingly relevant, The Exact Opposite of Okay is a bold, brave, and necessary read for fans of Louise O’Neill and Jennifer Mathieu.Įighteen-year-old Izzy O’Neill knows exactly who she is-a loyal friend, an aspiring comedian, and a person who believes that milk shakes and Reese’s peanut butter cups are major food groups. I will protect Izzy O'Neill with my life.” -Becky Albertalli, author of SIMON VS. ![]() “Laura Steven simultaneously destroyed the patriarchy and made me laugh so hard I choked. ![]()
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