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Simone Breaks All the Rules

by Debbie Rigaud

A senior-year list tests the rules around romance and independence

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A senior-year list tests the rules around romance and independence

Simone Thibodeaux’s parents set firm boundaries around dating and even plan to choose her prom date. With a crush of her own, Simone and her late-bloomer friends make a senior-year bucket list that includes dancing, skipping class, and taking charge of their prom plans. The list gives this romantic comedy a clear frame for exploring the push and pull between family expectations and teenage independence. Simone’s Haitian immigrant family background is part of that conflict, while the question of which rules are worth breaking—and which might protect her from heartbreak—keeps romance and decision-making closely linked.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in young adult romantic comedies.
  • Readers interested in stories about family expectations and teenage independence.
  • Readers who enjoy friendship-centered plots and senior-year milestones.

Themes

Family expectationsTeenage independenceFriendshipRomanceRule-breaking and consequences

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Book overview

Perfect for fans of You Should See Me in a Crown and Never Have I Ever, this hilarious and heartfelt rom-com from bestselling author Debbie Rigaud is pure Black girl joy.

 

Simone Thibodeaux is about to switch things up.

 

Check her life: It's sealed in a boy-proof container. Her Haitian immigrant parents send Simone to an all-girls high school and enforce strict no-dating rules. As for prom? Simone is allowed to go on one condition: Her parents will select her date (a boy from a nice, Haitian immigrant family, obviously).

 

Simone is desperate to avoid the setup -- especially since she has a serious crush on another boy. It's time to take action. Simone and her fellow late-bloomer friends make a senior year bucket list of all the wild things they haven't done yet. Like: going out dancing, skipping class (what), and oh yeah -- deciding their own prom destinies.

 

But as the list takes on a life of its own, things get much messier than Simone expected. Can she figure out which rules are worth breaking and which might save her from heartbreak?

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