So Glad to Meet You

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Pub Date 31 Jul 2018 | Archive Date 01 Aug 2018

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"A moving exploration of heartache and the courage that points toward the light."—Kirkus Reviews

Daphne and Oliver have almost nothing in common…


Seventeen-year-old Daphne Bowman, a bookish drama nerd in public school, might never have crossed paths with Oliver, the popular, outgoing mascot for his private school's football team, but one event has bound them inextricably. Daphne's older sister, Emily, and Oliver's older brother, Jason, who were high school sweethearts, committed suicide together seven years earlier.

When Daphne uncovers Emily and Jason's bucket list—a list comprised of their "Top Ten" places to visit before they die—she knows she has to tell someone. The one person who might actually get what she's going through and who might not think it's silly that she wants to complete the list, is also someone she's never spoken to—Oliver Pagano. Throwing caution to the wind, Daphne sends Oliver a Facebook message that will come to change the course of both of their senior years—and maybe their entire lives.

Tackling grief with a wry voice and an unflinching eye, So Glad to Meet You tells the story of two people who, in searching for what they've lost, end up finding what they never knew they needed—each other.

"At once bitingly funny and strikingly poignant, Lisa Super's powerful debut touches on grief, identity, and first love, the perfect read for fans of John Green, Mary H. K. Choi and Rainbow Rowell."—Julia Lynn Rubin, author of Burro Hills
"A moving exploration of heartache and the courage that points toward the light."—Kirkus Reviews

Daphne and Oliver have almost nothing in common…


Seventeen-year-old Daphne Bowman, a bookish drama...

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ISBN 9781635763973
PRICE $12.99 (USD)
PAGES 284

Average rating from 65 members


Featured Reviews

I adored this book. So so much. I knew when I read the summary that I would. Thank you NetGalley for the ARC. Daphne is a high school senior whose older sister committed suicide 7 years early with her boyfriend. Together. Daphne's family life fell apart after her sister died and she has had a really rough time. She is a very unique teenager (who keeps to herself and has one best friend) and I LOVE her strength, character, sense of humor, intelligence and confidence. She finds a list hidden in her floor, a bucket list of 9 things that her sister wrote out with her boyfriend before they killed themselves. Daphne is not sure what to do with the list, but then she remembers that Jason (the boyfriend) has a younger brother who is the same age as her--Oliver. She decides, at the very least, she could give him a copy of the list. She finds him and together they decide to do the things on the list as a kind of closure since they didnt really have any. Olive is the opposite of Daphne, outgoing, friendly, popular, handsome with girls lining up to be with him. He refuses to have a girlfriend because of what happened with his brother. The more time Daphne and Oliver spend together, the closer they get, bonding over the list (which they improvise very well) and their lost siblings and the hurt in both of their families. I don't want to spoil the story but it is obvious that they have really come to care about each other and they both have to make changes in their lives so the other one will fit. This is an beautiful story of two teenagers who have each suffered a great loss, and how they come together and help each other heal. Beautiful writing, amazingly real characters and a difficult journey make this a fabulous novel! I highly recommend it! The only thing tht would have made me love this book more is if it had been written in first person, with Oliver and Daphne telling their stories through their own eyes rather than in the third person. It definitely works the way it is but I think it could be better with that one small change.... I will definitely look for Lisa Super's next novel! Absolutely loved this book!!!!

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I really liked the book. The story line was very original. Two teenage lovers commit suicide together and leave a list which a sister finds and connects with the others brother to complete said list. The characters were very likable and i did not want this book to end! I also like the double point of views.

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