Highly Illogical Behavior Audiobook

Quotes

• At a time when young adult literature is actively picking away at the stigma of mental illness, Whaley carves off a healthy chunk with style, sensitivity and humor. . . . ELECTRIFYING.

  — The New York Times Book Review

• Tender and funny.

  — People Magazine, Summer's Best Books of 2016

• Raw, funny, and unforgettable.

  — Buzzfeed

• A charming, heartwarming, and profound affirmation of the importance of connection.

  — The Huffington Post

• John Corey Whaley has never disappointed us before, and he carries on that tradition with his funny, heartfelt, and oh-so-JCW-style Highly Illogical Behavior.

  — Bustle

• The voice of Travis Coates is like the voice of Holden Caulfield—iconic and ageless.

  — Holly Goldberg Sloan, New York Times bestselling author of Counting By 7s *“A tour de force of imagination and empathy.

• *“Will resonate with teens who feel the same frustration at being treated like kids and told to act like adults.

  — Publishers Weekly, starred review

• * “In this darkly humorous debut, Whaley weaves two stories into a taut and well-constructed thriller.

  — Publishers Weekly, starred review

• Beautifully and carefully wrought, this is a very fine book.

  — Jenny Han, New York Times bestselling author of To All the Boys I've Loved Before

• Every now and then a book rises to the top. Where Things Come Back soars.

  — Ellen Hopkins, New York Times bestselling author of the Crank Trilogy

• Beautifully written and wholly original.

  — Ruta Sepetys, New York Times bestselling author of Between Shades of Grey

• *“This insightful story explores the challenges of intimate relationships and managing expectations.

  — Shelf Awareness, starred review

• Now a School Library Journal Best Book of the Year!

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• “Tender and funny.”

  — People magazine

• *"Solomon's descriptions of his anxiety are achingly real..Readers will easily come to care about these bright, wonderfully nerdy, flawed characters.

  — Kirkus Reviews, starred review

• Printz Award–winner Whaley (Where Things Come Back) again tackles heavy, heady topics with a light touch, populating his perceptive and quick-witted story with endearing, believably flawed teens.

  — Publishers Weekly, starred review

• The alternating narratives capture the perspective of the bright, witty, and decidedly quirky protagonists...A logical choice for Whaley’s fans, Trekkies, and sensitive readers of all stripes.

  — School Library Journal, starred review

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• Noggin—outlandish as it is—has such wonderful resonance.

  — The New York Times

• You can practically feel this book’s big, beautiful heart beating in your hands.

  — Matthew Quick, New York Times bestselling author of The Silver Linings Playbook

• A winner of a book.

  — A.S. King, author of Ask the Passengers and Reality Boy

• Noggin is everything a great book should be.

  — Andrew Smith, author of Grasshopper Jungle

• It's a good story told remarkably well.

  — Maggie Stiefvater, New York Times bestselling author of the Raven Boys series

• “At a time when young adult literature is actively picking away at the stigma of mental illness, Whaley carves off a healthy chunk with style, sensitivity and humor…Electrifying.”

  — New York Times Book Review

• “A charming, heartwarming, and profound affirmation of the importance of connection.”

  — Huffington Post

• “Raw, funny, and unforgettable.”

  — Buzzfeed

• “Funny [and] heartfelt.”

  — Bustle

• “Printz Award–winner Whaley again tackles heavy, heady topics with a light touch, populating his perceptive and quick-witted story with endearing, believably flawed teens.”

  — Publishers Weekly (starred review)

• “Chapters alternate between Sol’s and Lisa’s third-person narrations and brim over with warm, witty, authentic dialogue. Solomon’s descriptions of his anxiety are achingly real..Readers will easily come to care about these bright, wonderfully nerdy, flawed characters.”

  — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

• “With plenty of geekery, charming repartee, and fairly realistic teen drama, this will have wide appeal among readers of contemporary fiction.”

  — Booklist

• “Both narrators reflect marked changes as relationships deepen and the characters take risks and become more honest with each other and themselves. Mental illness is merely a backdrop. Well-rendered characters; witty, intriguing conversations; and complex friendships are center stage.”

  — AudioFile

• “You will laugh, you may cry—and you won’t be able to put this book down.”

  — RT Book Reviews (4½ stars, Top Pick!)