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Description
After serving as the school agony aunt who gives advice on her website, Anya spends the summer as an intern at a London publishing house, hoping to escape her complicated personal life. Her boyfriend Al has gone missing, her mother is experiencing a mid-life crisis, and her best friend has betrayed her, leaving her own life in chaos. The novel follows Anya as she navigates her troubled relationships while working as a junior assistant at the publishing house, reading submissions and dealing with difficult colleagues.
Quick Summary
Miss Understanding serves up sassy advice to her schoolmates through an Agony column while her own life spirals into hilariously relatable chaos, making her the ultimate "do as I say, not as I do" protagonist. Teens will devour the witty banter, root for her messy but authentic journey through friendship drama, family meltdown, and romantic turmoil, and instantly see themselves in her imperfect but lovable struggle. If your kid loves the emotional honesty and humor of "Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine" or enjoys books like "The Way to Treasure Island I Used to Feel," they'll be obsessed with this. Perfect for teens in grades 9-12 who want a funny, heartfelt story about figuring out life while definitely not having it all together.