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Adsila(ad-SILL-uh) "Addy" Rainwater Peters talks to everyone.
Teachers move her seat constantly. Strangers become friends in five minutes. Silence makes her nervous.
Quinn Carter is the exact opposite.
Quiet, sarcastic, and permanently labeled "the emo girl" by people who have never bothered to know her, Quinn keeps to herself and likes it that way.
When a teacher finally seats Addy next to Quinn, neither of them expects much.
But as the school year unfolds, Addy discovers that Quinn is nothing like the rumors. Behind the hoodies and sharp one-liners is someone funny, thoughtful, and fiercely loyal. And for the first time, Quinn finds herself letting someone see the parts of her she's always kept hidden.
Between late-night TV marathons, archery practice, music, family struggles, and the uncertainty of growing up, the two girls form an unlikely friendship that changes them both.
As graduation approaches, Addy begins questioning things she thought she understood-including herself. And Quinn must decide whether she's ready to stop hiding from the world.
A heartfelt coming-of-age story about friendship, identity, and discovering that the people we think we know are often so much more than they seem.
Because Quinn Carter was never really the emo girl.
And maybe Addy was never exactly who she thought she was, either.