Holding Up the Universe
by Jennifer Niven
A young adult contemporary romance following Libby, a teen who was once known as 'America's Fattest Teen' and is returning to high school after years of homeschooling, and Jack, a popular student who secretly has prosopagnosia (face blindness). When they're forced together for a school project after a cruel prank, they develop an unlikely friendship that grows into romance. The story explores themes of body positivity, bullying, mental health, self-acceptance, and finding love beyond physical appearances.
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