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BOYS OF THE BEAST

Monica Zepeda

Three cousins. Four days. One car. This smart and fearless road-trip novel is perfect for fans of David Levithan, Benjamin Alire Saenz, or Meg Medina.
THE ROUTE. Seventeen hundred miles from Portland, Oregon, to Albuquerque, New Mexico. THE BEAST.Grandma Lupe's 1988 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe. THE BOYS.Three strangers who also happen to be cousins: Matt.Evangelical Christian. Earnest. Film nerd. Carrying a dream to make movies--despite the future his father has planned for him. Ethan.Jewish. Gay. Sci-fi nerd. Carrying a phone that contains his entire relationship with Levi--unless they finally get to meet IRL on this trip. Oscar.Stoner. Smartass. Too cool to be a nerd. Carrying a letter that haunts him--no matter how hard he tries to escape it. THE END ...just might be a new beginning. This powerful voyage in three voices marks the brilliant debut of Monica Zepeda. Monica Zepeda is a Southern California native who spent her teen years in the desert wilds of Joshua Tree. She moved to Los Angeles, London, and Arizona before settling down permanently in L.A.Along the way, she's worked as a bookseller, produced reality television shows, and written plays, feature films, and video games. Monica now serves as a teen librarian and lives near the beach with her husband and their unbelievably cute cats.
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Published 2022-04-12 by Lee & Low/TU BOOKS

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A sure-footed debut... thoughtful explorations of identity; mental health issues, including self-harm; romance; and acceptance. Read more...

Monica Zepeda's debut novel, Boys of the Beast, promises to be a really interesting tale that follows three vastly different men on a cross-country road trip. They're cousins who know very little of each other, but will soon learn more about each other - and themselves - than they could have imagined. The story is told from the perspectives of all three characters, and gives deep insight into each of them, and what it will take for them to chase their dreams. Read more...

This tale soars... Like a missive from the soul. Read more...

A refreshing, smoothly written debut. Read more...

Zips easily along, just like the 1988 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe that carries its three cousins to their satisfying destination. Read more...

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