![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In A Very, Very Bad Thing, Jeffery Self unforgettably shows how love can make us do all the wrong things for all the right reasons-especially if we see them as the only way to make love survive. Suddenly, Marley finds himself lying in order to get to the truth-and seeing the suffocating consequences this can bring. Marley is determined to be with Christopher through ups and downs-until an insurmountable down is thrown their way. That doesn't stop Marley and Christopher from falling in love. It's almost too good to be true.There's a hitch (of course): Christopher's parents are super conservative, and super not okay with him being gay. Christopher's great to talk to, great to look at, great to be with-and he seems to feel the same way about Marley. Suddenly, Marley finds himself lying in order to get to the truth-and seeing the suffocating consequences this can bring. Or at least that's true until Christopher shows up in the halls of his high school. ![]() Marley is one of the only gay kids in his North Carolina town - and he feels like he might as well be one of the only gay kids in the universe. From the author of Drag Teen, a startling novel about the complexities of identity - and of truth. ![]()
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