This is why they hate us

Author

Aaron H Aceves

Call Number

• FICTION ACEV TEEN (CEN, EAS, OSH)

Edition

First edition.

Publication Information

New York : Simon & Schuster BFYR, [2022]

Physical Description

390 pages ; 22 cm.

Audience

Grades 10-12. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.

Summary

Enrique "Quique" Luna has one goal this summe--get over his crush on Saleem Kanazi by pursuing his other romantic prospects. Never mind that he's only out to his best friend, Fabiola. Never mind that he has absolutely zero game. And definitely forget the fact that good and kind and, not to mention, beautiful Saleem is leaving L.A. for the summer to meet a girl his parents are trying to set him up with. Luckily, Quique's prospects are each intriguing in their own ways. There's stoner-jock Tyler Montana, who might be just as interested in Fabiola as he is in Quique; straight-laced senior class president, Ziggy Jackson; and Manny Zuniga, who keeps looking at Quique like he's carne asada fresh off the grill. With all these choices, Quique is sure to forget about Saleem in no time. But as the summer heats up and his deep-seated fears and anxieties boil over, Quique soon realizes that getting over one guy by getting under a bunch of others may not have been the best laid plan and living his truth can come at a high cost.