In this queer contemporary YA, perfect for fans of Becky Albertalli and This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story, Nandan’s perfect plan for junior year goes awry after he hooks up with a guy for the first time. Nandan’s got a plan to make his junior year perfect, but hooking up with his friend Dave isn’t part of it—especially because Nandan has never been into guys. Still, Nandan’s willing to give a relationship with him a shot. But the more his anxiety grows about what his sexuality means for himself, his friends, and his social life, the more he wonders whether he can just take it all back. Is breaking up with Dave—the only person who’s ever really gotten him—worth feeling “normal” again? Questioning Sexuality: One unexpected hookup sends Nandan spiraling, forcing him to question everything he thought he knew about himself and who he’s attracted to. - Bisexual Discovery: This isn’t a simple coming-out story. It’s a messy, awkward, and funny exploration of what it feels like to realize you might not be 100% straight after all. - First Time Experience: What happens after a first kiss with a guy you thought was just your friend? Nandan and Dave have to figure out if they can be something more without losing the only person who truly understands them. - Indian-American Protagonist: Follows Nandan as he navigates high school social hierarchies, intense peer pressure, and his own evolving identity with a fresh and relatable voice. Praise for Enter Title Here : “Readers will easily fall for debut author Kanakia’s heroine, even when she’s at her most ruthless or misguided.” - Publishers Weekly “Reshma’s story is a riveting one with a refreshing ending that is both unexpected and completely perfect.” - RT Book Reviews “Teens will relate to the outrageous academic pressure, subjective bias, ethnic discrimination, and cutthroat business dealings that have led to [the heroine’s] deplorable behavior, and her encounters will keep readers laughing.” - School Library Journal “Nandan’s fresh perspective is a gift―I can’t wait for readers to experience it!” - M-E Girard Lambda Literary Award-winning author of Girl Mans Up “A perfect story about the complications of sexuality and identity. I adored this book from beginning to end.” - Mason Deaver, author of I Wish You All the Best “A fresh and rare exploration of sexuality, identity, friendship, and love.” - Dahlia Adler, author of Under the Lights "This story could be what a reader out there needs." - Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) "This is not a typical coming-out narrative.... The most interesting parts of the book deal with Nandan’s conflicted feelings about masculinity and gendered friendships, as he struggles to understand the power dynamics among his male friends and longs for close platonic friendships with girls." - School Library Journal "With its fast, dialogue-driven pacing, humor, and finger on the youthful pulse, this book will find an eager audience in queer and questioning teens, especially those of color." - Booklist "[ We Are Totally Normal 's] strength lies in the normalization of negotiating the complex social structure of teenage friendships and relationships." - Kirkus Reviews "One of my favorite things about how much queer YA we get these years is that we’re finally allowed to have the messy stuff, the representation that isn’t the neatest and most pristine and clear cut.... Is Nandan bisexual? Is he in it to be more interesting? Is he always going to be “different” now, even more than before? So many questions and no great answers, but exploring the complexity of it all is the beauty of this book." - LGBTQ Reads " We Are Totally Normal  downplays its literary sensibility with lighthearted humor and smart, bantering dialog. This book is a great choice for readers interested in LGBTQ+ and QPOC romance and post-Millennial coming-of-age stories." - them.us "A touching novel about all the confusions and intensities of high school, from sexuality to peer pressure... The novel deftly negotiates the complexities of teenage friendships and relationships with insight and compassion." - Teen Vogue “An endearing, messy, and honest exploration of identity that reminds us that discovering who we aren’t is as important as discovering who we are.” - Shaun David Hutchinson, author of We Are the Ants and Brave Face “A brilliant coming-of-age story. Every teen needs this book.” - Julian Winters, award-winning author of Running With Lions “Incisive, funny, and gloriously messy.” - Kelly Loy Gilbert, author of Picture Us in the Light "Told through the eyes of one of the most endearing and real characters I’ve ever met, We Are Totally Normal is validating, entertaining, and filled with love." - Kacen Callender Stonewall award-winning author of This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story "An engrossing and palpable story that is in no rush to have all the answers, and that's totally normal."  - Sara Farizan award-winning author of Tell Me Again