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Our Own Private Universe

by Robin Talley

A summer of questions and self-discovery

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AlbakiReads Editorial

A summer of questions and self-discovery

Aki’s understanding of her bisexuality has so far been more certain in theory than in experience. A summer youth-group trip to a small Mexican town brings that gap into focus when she meets Christa, prompting questions about intimacy and how to recognize love. The story places those questions within Aki’s friendships and the setting of a church-group summer trip, tracing the difference between thinking through an identity and exploring what it means in practice.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in stories about bisexual identity and first romantic experiences.
  • Readers looking for young adult fiction centered on questions of intimacy, love, and self-discovery.
  • Readers interested in a summer story set around a church youth-group trip to Mexico.

Themes

Bisexual identityFirst romantic experiencesIntimacy and loveSelf-discoveryFriendship

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Book overview

Aki knows she's bisexual--even if, until now, it's mostly been in the hypothetical sense. She's dated only guys so far, and her best friend, Lori, is the only person who knows she likes girls, too.

Aki's theory is that she's got only one shot at living an interesting life--and that means she's got to stop sitting around and thinking so much. It's time for her to actually do something. Or at least try.

So when Aki and Lori set off on a church youth-group trip to a small Mexican town for the summer and Aki meets Christa--slightly older, far more experienced--it seems her theory is prime for the testing.

But it's not going to be easy. For one thing, how exactly do two girls have sex, anyway? And more important, how can you tell if you're in love? It's going to be a summer of testing theories--and the result may just be love.
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