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For fans of THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER. Two things keep troubled Finley going - his place on the basketball team and his girlfriend Erin. Then Russ arrives. He calls himself Boy21 and says he s from outer space but he has a past he wants to escape. He´s better at basketball but surprisingly the boys become friends for sometimes you exactly what you need in the least expected places-

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A moving tale of incredible friendship for fans of Jay Asher, THE FAULT IN OUR STARS and David Levithan.

It´s never been easy for Finley, particularly at home. But two things keep him going: his place on the basketball team and his girlfriend, Erin - the light in even the darkest of his days.

Then Russ arrives. He answers only to Boy21, claims to be from outer space, and also has a past he wants to escape. He´s one of the best high school basketball players in the country and threatens to steal Finley´s starting position.

Against all the odds, Russ and Finley become friends. Russ could change everything for Finley, both for better and for worse. But sometimes the person you least expect can give you the courage to face what´s gone before ...and work out where you´re going next.

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Matthew Quick wurde 1973 in Oaklyn, New Jersey geboren. Er studierte Anglistik, arbeitete als Englischlehrer, schmiss seinen Job und reiste so lange durch Südamerika und Afrika, bis er endlich den Mut aufbrachte, das zu tun, was er schon immer machen wollte: Einen Roman schreiben. Die Verfilmung seines Debüts Silver Linings gewann einen Golden Globe und wurde für 8 Oscars nominiert. Auch die Filmrechte an seinem zweiten, noch unveröffentlichten Roman wurden bereits verkauft. Matthew Quick lebt mit seiner Frau in Holden, Massachusetts.

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