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"A thought-provoking novel about the high cost of fitting in." -- Kirkus Reviews "Recalling Mean Girls , Omotoni''s compulsively entertaining debut adeptly addresses topics surrounding bullying, classism, homophobia, identity, and racism via Iyanu and Kitan''s alternating chapters, which piece together their fraught relationship history amid the school''s current fallout in biting prose." -- Publishers Weekly "Omotoni''s debut is equal parts intriguing and exciting. She does more than create a space for the necessary commentary on racism, sexism, and homophobia. She also takes us on an emotional roller coaster that has us rooting for both Iyanu and Kitan. Readers will relish the ending and both character transformations." -- ALA Booklist "Brimming with high-stakes drama and a witty cast of both noble and nefarious characters, Everyone''s Thinking It is a big-hearted, clever page-turner." -- Ibi Zoboi, New York Times Bestselling Author "With its compelling mystery, insightful social commentary, and charming romance, Everyone''s Thinking It is a richly layered and remarkable debut." -- Elise Bryant, author of Happily Ever Afters "A Gossip Girl for the new age that''s impossible to put down. Omotoni spins an intricate web of relationships among imensional characters, all tangled in relevant questions of identity, oppression, and community. This is an absolute knockout debut, and once reading, everyone will be thinking it." -- Racquel Marie, author of Ophelia After All
About the author
Aleema Omotoni is an award-winning British-Nigerian author. She writes novels that center Black teens coming of age, falling in love, and navigating all kinds of contemporary and fantasy worlds. She loves knitting, podcasts about her special interests, and colorful autumn walks in her favorite London parks. Her debut novel, Everyone’s Thinking It, won the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work—Youth/Teens. You can visit her online at aleemaomotoni.com.
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"Brimming with high-stakes drama and a witty cast of both noble and nefarious characters, Everyone's Thinking It is a big-hearted, clever page-turner." - Ibi Zoboi, New York Times Bestselling Author
"With its compelling mystery, insightful social commentary, and charming romance, Everyone's Thinking It is a richly layered and remarkable debut." - Elise Bryant, author of Happily Ever Afters
"A Gossip Girl for the new age that's impossible to put down. Omotoni spins an intricate web of relationships among imensional characters, all tangled in relevant questions of identity, oppression, and community. This is an absolute knockout debut, and once reading, everyone will be thinking it." - Racquel Marie, author of Ophelia After All
"A thought-provoking novel about the high cost of fitting in." - Kirkus Reviews
"Recalling Mean Girls, Omotoni's compulsively entertaining debut adeptly addresses topics surrounding bullying, classism, homophobia, identity, and racism via Iyanu and Kitan's alternating chapters, which piece together their fraught relationship history amid the school's current fallout in biting prose." - Publishers Weekly
"Omotoni's debut is equal parts intriguing and exciting. She does more than create a space for the necessary commentary on racism, sexism, and homophobia. She also takes us on an emotional roller coaster that has us rooting for both Iyanu and Kitan. Readers will relish the ending and both character transformations." - ALA Booklist
