While You Were Dreaming

Alisha Rai

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Book cover for While You Were Dreaming
Book cover for While You Were Dreaming
Book cover for While You Were Dreaming

While You Were Dreaming

While You Were Dreaming

Alisha Rai

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Description

In this debut contemporary YA romance by bestselling author Alisha Rai, a girl with undocumented family members goes viral after saving her crush's life in disguise. A must read for fans of Sandhya Menon and Nicola Yoon.

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It's a classic story: girl meets boy, girl falls for boy, boy finally notices girl when he sees her in a homemade costume. At least, that's what Sonia Patil is hoping for when she plans to meet her crush at the local comic-con in cosplay.

But instead of winning her crush over, Sonia rescues him after he faints into a canal and, suddenly, everything changes. Since she was in disguise, no one knows who the masked do-gooder was . . .but everyone is trying to find out. Sonia can't let that happen--her sister is undocumented, and the girls have been flying under the radar since their mother was deported back to Mumbai.

Sonia finds herself hiding from social media detectives and trying to connect with her crush and his family. But juggling crushes and a secret identity might just take superpowers. Can Sonia hide in plain sight forever?

Critical Reviews

"A fun, at times poignant, being-your-true-self story with just enough romance to keep readers satisfied. Highly recommended." -- School Library Journal

"Sonia's troubles and triumphs are richly drawn; through her struggles, Rai intimately explores personal questions around body image, mental health, and toxic internet culture while interweaving thought-provoking interrogations of U.S. immigration and healthcare policies." -- Publishers Weekly

"A well-balanced story poised between serious reality and romantic ideals." -- Kirkus Reviews

"This coming-of-age story is filled with true teen conflicts and crushes, and readers will root for the honest, strong-willed Sonia." -- Booklist

Publishing Information

Publisher: Quill Tree Books
Pub date: 2023-03-21
Length: 432 pages

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