{"product_id":"if-you-still-recognize-me-isbn-9780063283268","title":"If You Still Recognize Me","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis heartfelt, poignant YA debut is a second-chance summer romance that will steal your heart—perfect for fans of Heartstopper, Some Girls Do, and It’s Not Like it’s a Secret.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis summer, Elsie is finally going to confess her feelings to her longtime—and long-distance—crush. Ada’s fanfics are to die for, and she just gets Elsie like no one else. That is, until Joan, Elsie’s childhood best friend, literally walks back into her life and slots in like she never left. Like she never moved away to Hong Kong and never ignored Elsie’s dozens of emails and letters. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen Ada mentions her grandmother’s own long-lost pen pal (and maybe love?), a woman who once lived only a train ride away from Elsie’s Oxford home, and Elsie gets the idea for the perfect grand gesture. But as her plan to reunite the two older women ignites a summer of repairing broken bonds, Elsie starts to wonder if she, too, can recover the things she’s lost…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a beautifully earnest voice and a dash of fandom, this wistful and delightful novel is a love letter to queer coming-of-age, finding community, and finding yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eChildhood Friends to Lovers:\u003c\/b\u003e She was the best friend who disappeared. Seven years later, Joan is back, and Elsie has to navigate a tangled history and feelings she never expected.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBisexual Protagonist:\u003c\/b\u003e Torn between her long-distance crush on Ada and the surprising return of Joan, Elsie must figure out what her heart truly wants in this heartfelt coming-of-age story.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Pen Pal Mystery:\u003c\/b\u003e Inspired by her crush’s grandmother, Elsie sets out on a quest to reunite two elderly pen pals who may have been more than friends, uncovering a decades-old love story.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFanfiction Community:\u003c\/b\u003e A shared love for a favorite comic connects Elsie to her online crush, Ada. It’s a world of fandom, fanart, and finding people who just \u003ci\u003eget\u003c\/i\u003e you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Crafted with depth, nuance, and care.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Tender and true. A worthwhile celebration of love and second chances from a fresh voice.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This wonderful book is both a tender coming-of-age romance and?a tapestry of queer identity that spans oceans, generations, and stages of life ... As intimate and revelatory as the first touch of a first crush’s hand.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRiley Redgate, author of Seven Ways We Lie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A lyrical, complex tale of friendship, family, and all the stories we tell ourselves—true and not—about what it means to love.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKelly Loy Gilbert, author of When We Were Infinite\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Just so SO perfect. This is the book I wish I'd had as a queer teen discovering my identity.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSarah Underwood, author of Lies We Sing to the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A beautiful story of cultural identity, friendship, and the dizzying and exhilarating experience of young love. \u003cem\u003eIf You Still Recognize Me\u003c\/em\u003e is a triumph.\"  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStonewall Honor author Ashley Herring Blake\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Cynthia So leans into the complex fluidity of relationships over time, across generations and communities, shaded by culture and circumstances. Elsie’s story is romantic, warm, wise, and disarmingly sincere.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e#1 New York Times bestselling author Becky Albertalli\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“I loved this cozy book. 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