{"product_id":"i-cant-even-think-straight-9780063158030","title":"I Can't Even Think Straight","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Dean Atta\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Quill Tree Books\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Quill Tree Books\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Novels in Verse\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this emotional novel in verse by the Stonewall Award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eThe Black Flamingo\u003c\/em\u003e, a queer biracial teen confronts issues of race, privilege, class, and sexuality on his journey to falling in love.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKai knows who he is to others: The good grandson, the reliable best friend, the romantic backup. But he doesn't quite know who he is to himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKai wants to come out at school, but his best friend there, Matt, stays closeted for fear of getting kicked out by his conservative parents--and wants Kai to do the same. Kai unhappily agrees, but when a rumor goes around that Kai and Matt are dating, Matt starts acting differently anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKai's other best friend, Vass, is proudly nonbinary and thinks Matt is a negative influence--though maybe that's just their crush on Kai talking. Kai has always turned to writing to express his emotions, but when his on-page emotions erupt into the real world, he might just be putting the delicate balance of his life at risk.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold with Dean Atta's signature lyricism and candor, this deeply feeling story explores the complexities of crushes, navigating identity, and coming out.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quill Tree Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45608453800087,"sku":"9780063158030","price":1447.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780063158030.webp?v=1769294409","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/i-cant-even-think-straight-9780063158030","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}