Praise for Enter Title Here:
“Readers will easily fall for debut author Kanakia’s heroine, even when she’s at her most ruthless or misguided.”
- Publishers Weekly
“Reshma’s story is a riveting one with a refreshing ending that is both unexpected and completely perfect.” - RT Book Reviews
“Teens will relate to the outrageous academic pressure, subjective bias, ethnic discrimination, and cutthroat business dealings that have led to [the heroine’s] deplorable behavior, and her encounters will keep readers laughing.” - School Library Journal
“Nandan’s fresh perspective is a gift—I can’t wait for readers to experience it!” - M-E Girard Lambda Literary Award-winning author of Girl Mans Up
“A perfect story about the complications of sexuality and identity. I adored this book from beginning to end.” - Mason Deaver, author of I Wish You All the Best
“A fresh and rare exploration of sexuality, identity, friendship, and love.” - Dahlia Adler, author of Under the Lights
"This story could be what a reader out there needs." - Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)
"This is not a typical coming-out narrative.... The most interesting parts of the book deal with Nandan’s conflicted feelings about masculinity and gendered friendships, as he struggles to understand the power dynamics among his male friends and longs for close platonic friendships with girls." - School Library Journal
"With its fast, dialogue-driven pacing, humor, and finger on the youthful pulse, this book will find an eager audience in queer and questioning teens, especially those of color." - Booklist
"[We Are Totally Normal's] strength lies in the normalization of negotiating the complex social structure of teenage friendships and relationships." - Kirkus Reviews
"One of my favorite things about how much queer YA we get these years is that we’re finally allowed to have the messy stuff, the representation that isn’t the neatest and most pristine and clear cut.... Is Nandan bisexual? Is he in it to be more interesting? Is he always going to be “different” now, even more than before? So many questions and no great answers, but exploring the complexity of it all is the beauty of this book." - LGBTQ Reads
"We Are Totally Normal downplays its literary sensibility with lighthearted humor and smart, bantering dialog. This book is a great choice for readers interested in LGBTQ+ and QPOC romance and post-Millennial coming-of-age stories." - them.us
"A touching novel about all the confusions and intensities of high school, from sexuality to peer pressure... The novel deftly negotiates the complexities of teenage friendships and relationships with insight and compassion." - Teen Vogue
“An endearing, messy, and honest exploration of identity that reminds us that discovering who we aren’t is as important as discovering who we are.” - Shaun David Hutchinson, author of We Are the Ants and Brave Face
“A brilliant coming-of-age story. Every teen needs this book.” - Julian Winters, award-winning author of Running With Lions
“Incisive, funny, and gloriously messy.” - Kelly Loy Gilbert, author of Picture Us in the Light
"Told through the eyes of one of the most endearing and real characters I’ve ever met, We Are Totally Normal is validating, entertaining, and filled with love." - Kacen Callender Stonewall award-winning author of This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story
"An engrossing and palpable story that is in no rush to have all the answers, and that's totally normal." - Sara Farizan award-winning author of Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel
"Raw, intimate, and unflinchingly honest, We Are Totally Normal fully embraces the messiness and unpredictability of the human heart. - Laurie Elizabeth Flynn author of Firsts Last Girl Lied To and All Eyes on Her
