
Daniel, Deconstructed
James Ramos(Author)
Inkyard Press
Published on 11. April 2024
Book
Hardback
304 pages
978-1-335-01002-5 (ISBN)
Description
A nerdy high schooler learns to embrace his main-character energy in this witty and heart-healing ode to movie tropes, meet-cutes, and LGBTQ+ love.
Photographer and film buff Daniel Sanchez learned a long time ago that the only way to get by in an allistic world is to mask his autism and follow the script. Which means he knows that boisterous, buff, and beautiful soccer superstars like his best friend, Mona Sinclair, shouldn't be wasting time hanging out with introverts who prefer being behind the camera.
So when Daniel meets a new classmate, Gabe Mendes, who is tall, mysterious, nonbinary, and-somehow-as cool as Mona, Daniel knows exactly how this is going to play out. Mona and Gabe will meet cute, win their nominations for Homecoming Court, and ride off into the sunset together. Daniel just needs to do a little behind-the-scenes directing.
But matchmaking means stepping into the mystifying and illogical world of love, dating, and relationships, where nothing is as it seems and no one knows their lines. And when Daniel finds himself playing a starring role in this romance, he'll question everything he thought he knew about himself and his place in the world.
Photographer and film buff Daniel Sanchez learned a long time ago that the only way to get by in an allistic world is to mask his autism and follow the script. Which means he knows that boisterous, buff, and beautiful soccer superstars like his best friend, Mona Sinclair, shouldn't be wasting time hanging out with introverts who prefer being behind the camera.
So when Daniel meets a new classmate, Gabe Mendes, who is tall, mysterious, nonbinary, and-somehow-as cool as Mona, Daniel knows exactly how this is going to play out. Mona and Gabe will meet cute, win their nominations for Homecoming Court, and ride off into the sunset together. Daniel just needs to do a little behind-the-scenes directing.
But matchmaking means stepping into the mystifying and illogical world of love, dating, and relationships, where nothing is as it seems and no one knows their lines. And when Daniel finds himself playing a starring role in this romance, he'll question everything he thought he knew about himself and his place in the world.
Reviews / Votes
Praise for The Wrong Kind of Weird"Sweet, snarky, and delightfully dorky." -Elise Bryant, author of Happily Ever Afters
"The Wrong Kind of Weird is the right kind of read for anyone looking for a huggable, nerdy rom-com packed full of heart... and anime." -Eric Smith, author of Don't Read the Comments
"A hilariously relatable story about finding who you are and where you belong-and owning it." -Whitney Grandison, author of A Love Hate Thing
"Ramos' delightful novel oozes an energetic, all-encompassing love for geek culture... A charmingly nerdy and romantic coming-of-age story." -Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW
"Via an unapologetically geeky protagonist whose infectious enthusiasm for nerd culture leaps off the page, Ramos captures the sometimes all-consuming fear of trying to figure out who one truly is and the fear of letting go... A spirited read." -Publishers Weekly
"Diverting and witty [with] complex and thoroughly lovable characters." -???????Shelf Awareness
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Edition
Original
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Target group
Young adult
Interest Age: From 13 years
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 212 mm
Width: 147 mm
Thickness: 26 mm
Weight
348 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-335-01002-5 (9781335010025)
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James Ramos (they/them) is an autistic, nonbinary, unapologetically dorky Minnesota native who now calls Arizona home. James is passionate about storytelling, particularly stories that give voice to marginalized people, especially those within the LGBTQ community and people of color. When they aren't writing James can usually be found cosplaying with their friends or surrounded by their amazing family of cats.