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Anyone but You by Lara M. Zeises
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Anyone but You

by Lara M. Zeises

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Seattle's dad ran off years ago, leaving her with his girlfriend and her 2 boys. But this summer, things begin to get more complicated as Seattle and her "brother" Critter begin to explore their possible feelings for each other. ( )
  jbarth | Jul 3, 2008 |
I wasn't ready for the book to end - there should be another book about these characters! ( )
  odurant | Jan 28, 2008 |
This novel explores the inevitable weirdness that comes from that first time in a platonic best friendship when the guy and the girl suddenly realize they're the opposite sex. The interesting twist is that they're stepbrother and stepsister. No, Zeises doesn't go anywhere illegal or creepy with that, but it's interesting to watch Critter and Seattle dance around that as they try to navigate their friendships, relationships, and crazy family life. As always, Zeises leaves readers ruminating about the characters and their choices. There's a lot of focus on family in this book, which I love, because families really are microcosms of society, so the way people exist within their family structures definitely spills out into the world. There's also quite a bit about the huge spectrum that exists between "buddies" and "boyfriend-girlfriend." ( )
  justjess | Mar 20, 2007 |
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Critter and Jesse have been close to Seattle since her dad moved in with their mother. Closer still since he took off six years ago and Layla decided to raise Sea as one of her own. It’s a decision none of them regrets, especially not Critter. He’s more than a brother–he’s Seattle’s best friend.
Now it’s vacation, and Seattle and Critter are stoop sitters, at least until summer school starts in July. It beats working like Jesse, or worse, studying like Layla wants them to. It’s too hot for Seattle to be on her skateboard–too hot, even, for Critter to be scamming on girls. But Sea comes up with a plan for them to bluff their way into the ritzy swimming pool the next town over. Big mistake.
Soon Critter’s got his heart set on a Penn Acres princess, while Seattle’s trying hard not to fall for a skater boy on the rebound. For the first time in a long while, they can talk to anyone but each other. Then Seattle’s dad shows up unexpectedly, and the way of life Critter and Seattle have always known begins to change even more. . . .

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