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What If It's Us by [Adam Silvera, Becky Albertalli]

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From INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING authors Becky Albertalli (Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda) and Adam Silvera (They Both Die At The End) comes a long-awaited collaboration about two very different boys who can't decide if the universe is pushing them together or pulling them apart.

Soon to be a feature film, adapted by the creator of 13 Reasons Why!

Meet Arthur and Ben.

ARTHUR is only in New York for the summer, but if Broadway has taught him anything, it’s that the universe can deliver a showstopping romance when you least expect it.
BEN thinks the universe needs to mind its business. If the universe had his back, he wouldn’t be carrying a box of his ex-boyfriend’s things.

But when the boys have a chance meeting at the post office, they leave wondering what exactly the universe does have in store for them.

What if - in a city of eight million people - they can't find each other again?

What if they do ... and then can’t nail a first date even after three do-overs?

What if Arthur tries too hard to make it work and Ben doesn’t try hard enough?

What if life really isn’t like a Broadway play?

But what if it is? What if it's us?

PRAISE FOR WHAT IF IT'S US:

'Romantic, realistic and sweet, this perfectly captures New York, teenage love and life in that gray area when you're not quite an adult and not quite a child either.' Lauren James, author of The Loneliest Girl in the Universe

PRAISE FOR ADAM SILVERA:

'A phenomenal talent.' Juno Dawson, author of Clean and Wonderland

PRAISE FOR BECKY ALBERTALLI:

'The love child of John Green and Rainbow Rowell.' Teen Vogue

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978-1471176395
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Simon & Schuster Children's UK
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18 October 2018
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Arthur is only in New York for the summer, but if Broadway has taught him anything, it’s that the universe can deliver a showstopping romance when you least expect it.

Ben thinks the universe needs to mind its business. If the universe had his back, he wouldn’t be on his way to the post office carrying a box of his ex-boyfriend’s things.

But when Arthur and Ben meet-cute at the post office, what exactly does the universe have in store for them?

Maybe nothing. After all, they get separated.

Maybe everything. After all, they get reunited.

But what if they can’t quite nail a first date . . . or a second first date . . . or a third?

What if Arthur tries too hard to make it work . . . and Ben doesn’t try hard enough?

What if life really isn’t like a Broadway show?

But what if it is?

Best friends Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera combine their talents in this smart, funny, and heartfelt collaboration about two very different boys who can’t decide if the universe is pushing them together—or pulling them apart.

--This text refers to the paperback edition.

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Albertalli and Silvera balance cynicism and starry-eyed optimism to paint an honest, compelling picture of adolescent romance...Part feel-good, part star-crossed, this seamless blend of the authors' styles will appeal to fans old and new alike.

-- "School Library Journal (starred review)"

A charming, sweet-natured love story between two very different boys...It's impossible not to root for Arthur and Ben and their many do-overs.

-- "Publishers Weekly (starred review)"

In the coauthors' capable hands, Arthur and Ben are distinct, empathetic heroes...A comforting exploration of self-discovery and self-creation.

-- "Booklist"

This joyful romance is both sweet and substantial.

-- "Kirkus Reviews (starred review)" --This text refers to the mp3_cd edition.

About the Author

Becky Albertalli is the author of the acclaimed novels Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, The Upside of Unrequited, and Leah on the Offbeat. A former clinical psychologist who specialized in working with children and teens, Becky lives with her family in Atlanta. You can visit her online at www.beckyalbertalli.com.

Adam Silvera is the New York Times bestselling author of They Both Die at the End, History Is All You Left Me, and More Happy Than Not, for which he was named a Publishers Weekly Flying Start. Born and raised in the Bronx, Adam was a bookseller before shifting to children's publishing. He has worked at a literary development company and a creative writing website for teens and as a book reviewer of children's and young adult novels. He is tall for no reason and lives in New York City. Visit him online at www.adamsilvera.com.

Noah Galvin has performed in numerous regional and off-Broadway plays, including performances in Yosemite, Treasure Island, Our Town, and Broadway Kids. Also a narrator, he has read books by Stephen Chbosky and Matthew Quick, among others.

--This text refers to the mp3_cd edition.

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ARTHUR
is only in New York for the summer, but if Broadway has taught him anything, it's that the universe can deliver a showstopping romance when you least expect it.

BEN
thinks the universe needs to mind its business. If the universe had his back, he wouldn't be on his way to the post office carrying a box of his ex-boyfriend's things.

But when Arthur and Ben meet-cute at the post office, what exactly does the universe have in store for them?

Maybe nothing. After all, they get separated.

Maybe everything. After all, they get reunited.

But what if they can't quite nail a first date . . . or a second first date . . . or a third?

What if Arthur tries too hard to make it work . . . and Ben doesn't try hard enough?

What if life really isn't like a Broadway show?

But what if it is?

Best friends Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera combine their talents in this smart, funny, and heartfelt collaboration about two very different boys who can't decide if the universe is pushing them together--or pulling them apart.

--The Horn Book --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

ASIN : B07B3LJ6QT
Publisher : Simon & Schuster Children's UK (18 October 2018)
Language : English
File size : 3171 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
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Word Wise : Not Enabled
Print length : 453 pages

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- #1,124 in Children's Literature & Fiction (Kindle Store)

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Autumn Melody

Loved it

Reviewed in India on 4 January 2019

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This book was everything I expected it to be and more. Having read one book each by Becky and Adam, I knew I would enjoy the writing in this, but it exceeded my expectations.

The highlight of this novel was the banter in it. The conversations between the characters were fantastic. I loved every interaction between Ben and Dylan 😆

The ending was very realistic and not sappy or a cop out like it is with other romances.

Pros: Everything
Cons: Nothing. Yep. There was nothing I didn't like. That's how much I loved this. Another!

Beware: It'll make you wanna listen to Hamilton.

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srinidhi

AGHHHH

Reviewed in India on 20 July 2019

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Ohmigod. Ohkay. So first of all I was really hesitant getting to this book cause everyone said it was a little too messed up and I was getting a lot of mixed reviews. But then I read it. And ABSOLUTELY ADORED IT. God first off their relationship did have a lot of downs. More than ups. But by then I had grown to adore the characters. So I understand the positions they were in. And I loveeeed the various relationships in this book. I think Becky and Adam should write together more often and release books that might be better as this was their first novel together. Probably why it was slightly choppy. But abso-frikin-lutely amaaaaazinng

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Apoorva

Cute Read

Reviewed in India on 4 July 2020

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Recommened Age group: 13 years+

Pros:
The story was light-hearted and really cute. You grow to like both the characters and witness the growth of many others as well. One thing this story made me realise is that one can't ever bet on the future, so just cherish and live your present.

Cons:
Even after finishing the novel, one doesn't get this feeling of "gratification" or it being a "wholesome read." Somewhere it didn't really match the standards of Becky's other works.

But nonetheless if the plot allures you , then go for it!!!

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Joey

Monotonous tale

Reviewed in India on 26 December 2018

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The book took time to arrive, but that's not the issue. The thing is, the story is too bland and I couldn't find the spark of Becky or Adam. Ben & Arthur are two different people & their story could have been something else not the way it has been. I'm slightly disappointed thus, couldn't give more than 3 stars.

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Gurwinder Singh

Heart soothing story.

Reviewed in India on 11 April 2020

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A matured and thoughtful story about two boys. It felt like that somehow first the title was decided and then the thought that how we're gonna revolve the story around this title. But anyhow, the thing is, I felt connected which was comfortable enough to make me read all of it in a single night.

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suparna dey

Love it

Reviewed in India on 4 February 2020

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It was not a epic read, or I wasn't crying too much or smiling too much...but sometimes it's just about enjoying a book. And I totally enjoyed the story, the characters. I could read it again and again, anywhere without getting bored. I could read about Ben and Arthur again in a new story.

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Pallavi S.

A calm ride

Reviewed in India on 6 October 2020

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I loved this book a lot. It was soothing, it showed the love as it is, no adulteration. The last chapters although made me a bit skeptical. But I had my share of excitement and joy and pain all through it. Worth a read.

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biswadeep g.

Good seevice by amazon

Reviewed in India on 28 February 2019

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Becky and adam did it again. Great book book. Writing style is awsome. You can guess that which one write which point of view while reading.

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Greg Dunn

An unexpected triumph I ought to have expected

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 April 2019

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I've not read Becky Albertalli but have loved all of Adam Silvera's books to date, so perhaps it was half the unknown quantity that left me surprised to discover what a delight this novel is. I also tend to be a bit of a cynic so was taken aback by my almost literal punch-the-air moments when following the course of Ben and Arthur's relationship. For some reason, moreover, I felt it unlikely that I would connect with characters less than half my age, but the authors do such an honest, realistic job of capturing the uncertainty and insecurity surrounding burgeoning relationships that it becomes universally recognisable. I applaud them for eschewing a fairytale ending - which would have been completely out of step with everything else, despite the superficially fanciful series of events that brings Ben and Arthur together in the first place - but also for tempering the bittersweet with the hopeful. A great book I'm already looking forward to reading again at some point down the line.

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Rafael Constantin

A wonderful love story.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 October 2018

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The third great YA MM romance to be published this year, the other two being Greg Howard's "Social Intercourse" and L. Philips' "Sometime after midnight".

Ben and Arthur are both very well portrayed characters, as different to each other as Becky and Adam’s writing styles. Becky’s lighter approach and Adam’s more reflective and occasionally melancholy prose work well together and make the two boys’ personalities all the more believable.

Initially, Arthur (whose chapters are written by Becky) is the boy you can’t help warming to the most. He has an endearing naivety and sense of wonder that make him easy to love. His words capture him beautifully, and it’s not hard to find examples:

“I believe in love at first sight. Fate, the universe, all of it. But not how you’re thinking. I don’t mean it in the ‘our souls were split and you’re my other half forever and ever’ sort of way. I just think you’re meant to meet some people. I think the universe nudges them into your path.”

“I flop back onto my bed, and my whole body’s buzzing. Heart, stomach, fingertips, all of it. My brain won’t stop spinning. I feel like I’m living inside a love song.”

Ben (whose chapters are written by Adam) is a very different boy, a little introverted and, it eventually transpires, a nerd (in the best possible way). He has been bruised by a relationship that did not end well, and it informs his worldview, which makes him come across as rather negative. Some Amazon reviewers have been unkind about him, one even suggesting he’s selfish. Ben is certainly not perfect (but then neither is Arthur), but selfish he is not. We must remember that he is still recovering from his split with Hudson and, reading between the lines, the relationship was not a loving one of mutual respect, certainly not on the part of Hudson:

“I guess I didn’t expect the breakup to suck if I did the breaking up. But since Hudson’s the one who kissed somebody else, it still feels like he really ended things. Things hadn’t been right between us since his parents got divorced, but I was patient with him. Like when I let him plan my birthday and he took me to a concert of his favourite band.”

When they start dating, it’s Arthur who makes all the effort, but I think this is because Ben did not have a romance-filled relationship with Hudson, and his head was still not out of that mindset. There are plenty of clues pointing to the fact that buried within is a true romantic. For example:

“Dylan watches Samantha as if she were glowing. I wonder when I went dim for Hudson. If I ever glowed for him at all.”

As his relationship with Arthur develops, Ben undergoes an extraordinary and affecting transformation, and the ultra-romantic boy he really is haltingly reveals himself. His love for Arthur, and the way he expresses that love, is one of the highest points of a novel full of high points.

This book is truly magical, building towards an achingly beautiful and elegiac third part and epilogue that will leave you feeling emotionally drained and your tissue supply exhausted. The nearest thing I can compare it to is “Call me by your name” (the film rather than the book), but in truth it has a character all its own. I mentioned the other two fantastic 2018 YA MM romances at the beginning, and they are both well worth your time. However, if I were asked to choose one over the others, I would pick “What if it’s us” without a moment’s hesitation.

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Disappointing

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 December 2018

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Wow! this genuinely might be the worst book I’ve ever read. I was looking forward to this book for months but unfortunately It just didn’t hit the mark for me. There really wasn’t much going on here, I wasnt gripped by the story, or lack therof. Their romance had zero spark and I didn’t like any of the characters, which is a big problem for me since my enjoyment of a book comes mostly from the characters.

The writing doesn’t do this book any favours either, It bordered on cringeworthy at times. I got the feeling that the authors were trying too hard to act like teenagers and backfired. Quite badly. The excessive Hamilton and Harry Potter references made me want to put this book down a few times, when it’s mentioned on every single page it gets really irritating! The dialogue was strange also, I felt like I was reading conversations between 13 year olds rather than 16-20 year olds. It’s full of meaningless teenage drama which serves only as an attempt to make the story more interesting.. I really just expected more out of this book.

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Fullarton-Ward

It's a weak fanfiction of Autoboyography

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 June 2019

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Don't buy it. Not worth the read. This obvious fanfic contains the neurotic, babyish Arthur with brainwashed ideology and absolutely no ability to exercise self-control as he stalks a heartbroken loser across NYC. Typical, predictable ending. Written like the authors are high on caffeine and never, ever leave Twitter.

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Helen

Simple and cute but clichéd and predictable

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 June 2020

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This was a very read-able book, quick to get into, easy to follow and with lots of dialogue taking up the page space it made for quick reading (easily achievable in one sitting!).

The plot was simple and cute,
but also lacking in originality, it felt quite clichéd and predictable.

The characters were endearing, and engaging with light-hearted humour. I did roll my eyes a lot at the cheesy one-liners and silly decisions, but I was definitely rooting for Ben and Arthur to make it work throughout!!!

It was perhaps a little too commercial for me, with easy win references (there were a lot of references to Harry Potter, Hamilton, Disney) and coffee and doughnut culture. I also found aspects a little repetitive, with the word ‘do-over’ featuring in almost every chapter.

Having said that, I’ve read a few more difficult reads recently and this was a breath of fresh air, and enjoyable escapism. I’m hoping for a sequel!!

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