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Description
In goofy missives, high-schooler Felton Reinstein describes how he traveled across the South to find his runaway brother and uncovered a shocking family secret. The text contains profanity. Book #2
Quick Summary
Nothing Special follows high-schooler Felton Reinstein as he travels across the American South on a quest to find his runaway brother, only to uncover a shocking family secret along the way. The novel explores themes of brotherly bonds, road trip misadventures, family secrets, and the messy reality of growing up, with the text containing profanity appropriate for its teenage audience. If your kid likes Looking for Alaska by John Green, they'll love this book because it has a similar voice-driven narrator and explores coming-of-age mysteries, though Felton's story is more comedic and road-trip focused. This book is best for teens in grades 9-12 who are comfortable with some mature language and want a quick read at around 64,000 words with a 3.7 AR level.