Daniel, Deconstructed

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.

About the author

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.

Product details

• Authors: James Ramos
• Publisher: Harper Collins (US)
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 13
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 06.02.2024
• EAN: 9781335010025
• ISBN: 978-1-335-01002-5
• Dimensions: 142 mm x 215 mm x 24 mm
• Weight: 342 g
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Coming of Age, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Romance / Contemporary, Of specific Gay & Lesbian interest, Romance & relationships stories (Children's / Teenage), General fiction (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: LGBTQ+, Personal & social issues (Children's / Teenage), YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Neurodiversity, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Romance and love stories, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / LGBTQ+ / General