Twenty-Four Seconds from Now ...
by Jason Reynolds
Buy on AmazonIn exactly 24 seconds, Neon and his girlfriend, Aria, will lose their virginity to each other. Yes, it’s about s-e-x, but it’s also one of the sweetest, most heartfelt teen romances I’ve ever read. Author Jason Reynolds rewinds Neon and Aria’s relationship from the moment 24 seconds before they do it … to 24 minutes earlier, 24 hours, 24 days, you get it – all the way back to the moment they first met 24 months earlier. Along the way, Reynolds constructs the scaffolding of the teens’ world – we meet their friends, parents, neighbors, community. We watch them fall for each other in reverse – and experience all the love and vulnerability they’ve shared leading up to the moment they’ll share 24 seconds from now.
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"In exactly 24 seconds, Neon and his girlfriend, Aria, will lose their virginity to each other. Yes, it’s about s-e-x, but it’s also one of the sweetest, most heartfelt teen romances I’ve ever read. Author Jason Reynolds rewinds Neon and Aria’s relationship from the moment 24 seconds before they do it … to 24 minutes earlier, 24 hours, 24 days, you get it – all the way back to the moment they first met 24 months earlier. Along the way, Reynolds constructs the scaffolding of the teens’ world – we meet their friends, parents, neighbors, community. We watch them fall for each other in reverse – and experience all the love and vulnerability they’ve shared leading up to the moment they’ll share 24 seconds from now."
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"Guy Lockard narrates this fresh and funny novel from Jason Reynolds. Told from the perspective of 17-year-old Neon, the novel moves backward over Neon’s past 24 months. As he prepares to celebrate his anniversary with his girlfriend, he reflects on everything that has happened since they first met. Lockard’s deep, resonant voice is expressive and full of humor that fits Neon’s youth and the bright banter between Neon and his friends. (4.25 hours)"
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