Love, Life, and the List

By Kasie West

A teen's quest to transform her art leads to unexpected self-discovery.

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377 pages· 71,169 words· Est. 6.5 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Abby Turner faces a summer of unrequited love and artistic rejection. With her best friend Cooper unaware of her feelings and her art deemed heartless, Abby creates a list of ten challenges to transform herself and her work. As she tackles fears and seeks love, Abby discovers that true change might require more than ticking off tasks. Can she find the courage to evolve both her art and herself before time runs out?

From the publisher

What do you do when you’ve fallen for your best friend? Funny and romantic, this effervescent story about family, friendship, and finding yourself is perfect for fans of Sarah Dessen and Jenny Han.Seventeen-year-old Abby Turner’s summer isn’t going the way she’d planned. She has a not-so-secret but definitely unrequited crush on her best friend, Cooper. She hasn’t been able to manage her mother’s growing issues with anxiety. And now she’s been rejected from an art show because her work “has no heart.” So when she gets another opportunity to show her paintings, Abby isn’t going to take any chances.Which is where the list comes in.Abby gives herself one month to do ten things, ranging from face a fear (#3) to learn a stranger’s story (#5) to fall in love (#8). She knows that if she can complete the list, she’ll become the kind of artist she’s always dreamed of being.But as the deadline approaches, Abby realizes that getting through the list isn’t as straightforward as it seems . . . and that maybe–just maybe–she can’t change her art if she isn’t first willing to change herself.

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