The Half-Life of Planets
Lianna is an aspiring planetary scientist…and also a kissing addict. This summer, though, she plans to spend every kiss-worthy hour in the lab, studying stars. Hank has never been kissed. He’s smart and funny and very socially awkward, because he's got Asperger’s syndrome. Hank's plan for the...
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Lianna is an aspiring planetary scientist…and also a kissing addict. This summer, though, she plans to spend every kiss-worthy hour in the lab, studying stars. Hank has never been kissed. He’s smart and funny and very socially awkward, because he's got Asperger’s syndrome. Hank's plan for the summer is to work at a music store and save enough to buy his beloved Fender Jazzmaster. What neither Liana nor Hank plan for is their fateful meeting...in the women's bathroom at the hospital. But their star-crossed encounter could be the very best kind.Two veteran YA authors tell, from alternating perspecitives, the story of two kids who discover that the best parts of people can't be summed up easily.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781423133117 (1423133110)
Publish date: August 9th 2011
Publisher: Disney-Hyperion
Pages no: 256
Edition language: English
I have to agree with the other reviewers. Hank was an interesting character and the story did a good job of showing his difficulties with social interactions and fixation on music. On the other hand, Liana just didn't ring true as a character and that dragged down my overall rating of the book. She'...