Indestructible Object

by Mary McCoy

Paperback, 2022

Status

Available

Call number

PZ7.1.M43 I53 2021

Publication

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (2022), Edition: Reprint, 336 pages

Description

Romance. Young Adult Fiction. Young Adult Literature. LGBTQIA+ (Fiction.) HTML:"Beautifully messy and real." �??Amy Spalding, bestselling author of We Used to Be Friends Perfect for fans of What If It's Us and Mary H. K. Choi, this stunning coming-of-age novel from Printz Honor author Mary McCoy follows a Memphis teen whose quest to uncover the secrets of love reveals new truths about herself. For the past two years, Lee has been laser-focused on two things: her job as a sound tech at a local coffee shop and her podcast Artists in Love, which she cohosts with her boyfriend Vincent. Until he breaks up with her on the air right after graduation. When their unexpected split, the loss of her job, and her parent's announcement that they're separating coincide, Lee's plans, her art, and her life are thrown into turmoil. Searching for a new purpose, Lee recruits her old friend Max and new friend Risa to produce a podcast called Objects of Destruction, where they investigate whether love actually exists at all. But the deeper they get into the love stories around them, the more Lee realizes that she's the one who's been holding love at arm's length. And when she starts to fall for Risa, she finds she'll have to be more honest with herself and the people in her life to create a new love story of her own. Funny, romantic, and heartfelt, this is a story about secrets, lies, friendship, found family, an expired passport, a hidden VHS tape, fried pickles, the weird and wild city of Memphis, and, most of all, lo… (more)

Awards

Nevada Young Readers' Award (Nominee — Young Adult — 2024)
Elizabeth Burr/Worzalla Award (Outstanding Books of the Year — 2022)
ALA Rainbow Book List (Selection — 2022)
Best Fiction for Young Adults (Selection — 2022)

Language

Original language

English

Original publication date

2021-06-15

Physical description

336 p.; 8.25 inches

ISBN

1534485066 / 9781534485068

Barcode

34500000555189
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