Gena/Finn

Description

Gena and Finn would have never met, but for their mutual love for the hit TV show, Up Below. Regardless of their differences - Gena is a recent high school graduate whose social interactions largely take place online, while Finn is in her early twenties, encountering the difficulties of job hunting in a poor economy and contemplating marriage with her longtime boyfriend - the two girls realize that the bond between them is more than fan fiction. But when disaster strikes and Gena's world turns upside down, only Finn can save her, and that, too, comes with a price. Told through e-mails, text messages, journal entries, and blog posts, Gena/Finn is a story of friendship and love through social media in the digital age.

Hannah Moskowitz wrote her first story, about a kitten named Lilly on the run from cat hunters, for a contest when she was seven years old. It was disqualified for violence. First published at sixteen, she is the author of two middle grade and six young adult novels, including A History of Glitter and Blood. Her books have received starred reviews, landed a spot on the ALA's Rainbow Book List, and received a Stonewall Honor. Kat Helgeson is a videographer and social media specialist living in Chicago, Illinois. She is very active on her twitter @katmankat.

Allows readers to close the cover pondering all the different ways humans can love.-School Library Journal Everything is messy and heartfelt and ugh I am so deeply into it.--Book Riot I liked Gena and I liked Finn, not just as characters but as people. Although their experiences were different from mine, I could see myself in both women--all of the uncertainty and indecisiveness and insecurity.-- Billie Bloebaum, A Children's Place, Portland, OR If Hannah Moskowitz writes it-or in this case, co-writes it-I will read it.--Leila Roy, Bookshelves of Doom, a Kirkus Reviews Blog It's very satisfying to see this moment in fandom and Internet-originating relationships so capably represented.-Kirkus Reviews There's quite a bit of resonance to be found within the pages of this book for anyone who's part of an online community, as well as a poignant story told in a very unique way.--Rally the Readers This portrayal of the fan world is spot-on. focused firmly on the real, messy relationships that can form in the digital age.--Booklist Vividly portrays the minute-to-minute nature of modern communication.-Publishers Weekly