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I Kissed Shara Wheeler
by Casey McQuiston
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Chloe is a bisexual teen, child of lesbian moms, born and raised in LA before being relocated to Alabama for high school. She's gotten through four years at a small private Christian school by finding a tight-knit little circle of queer theater nerd friends and starting a fierce academic rivalry with the perfect, blond daughter of the school principal, Shara Wheeler. Chloe and Shara are in competition for valedictorian, and Chloe is DETERMINED to win, so that Shara will experience being a loser for the first time in her seemingly flawless life. But then Shara corners Chloe in an elevator, kisses her, and disappears on prom night, leaving behind a series of cryptic clues as to her whereabouts. Chloe ends up teaming up with two unlikely candidates, Shara's boyfriend (the football quarterback) and Shara's neighbor (the school's resident stoner bad boy) to try and find her before the end of the school year. I enjoyed this book so much. The mystery is engaging, and the exploration of being a queer teen in a religious Southern town tugged at my heart. Chloe is a smart and satisfying main character, and her insights and blind spots were equally fun to read.