Books like Highly illogical behavior

An intimate, anxiety-laced exploration of a complicated friendship built on a secret motive. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Highly illogical behavior.

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Symptoms of Being Human
Jeff Garvin
A tense, big-hearted exploration of identity, anxiety, and the terrifying leap from internet anonymity to real-world vulnerability.
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- anxious
- hopeful
- earnest
- empathetic
02
More happy than not
Adam Silvera
A heartbreaking, speculative exploration of whether erasing our deepest pains is worth losing the truth of who we are.
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- intimate
- earnest
03
Openly straight
Bill Konigsberg
A funny, heartfelt exploration of what happens when the desire to shed labels accidentally means shedding your true self.
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- hopeful
- earnest
04
The inexplicable logic of my life
Benjamin Alire Saenz
A tender, tear-soaked exploration of the fierce, unconditional love that binds families together through life's most painful transitions.
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- intimate
- earnest
- empathetic
05
Faking normal
Courtney C. Stevens
A raw and tender journey of two traumatized teenagers who become each other's safe harbor in the aftermath of unspeakable pain.
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- intimate
- hopeful
- earnest
- empathetic
06
The Art of Being Normal
Lisa Williamson
A tender, big-hearted exploration of friendship, secrets, and the terrifying thrill of finally showing the world who you really are.
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- hopeful
- earnest
- empathetic
07
Anything but typical
Nora Raleigh Baskin
A tender, deeply internal exploration of a boy finding his voice online while navigating the anxieties of a world that struggles to understand him.
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- anxious
- hopeful
- earnest
- empathetic
08
Boy In The Tower
Polly Ho-Yen
A claustrophobic, creeping sci-fi mystery that balances apocalyptic dread with a deeply moving story of a boy's quiet courage.
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- anxious
- earnest
09
I Wish You All the Best
Mason Deaver
A tender, emotionally raw exploration of healing, found family, and the quiet courage it takes to let yourself be loved.
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- earnest
10
Every last word
Tamara Ireland Stone
An intimate, poetry-infused exploration of the exhausting performance of normalcy and the quiet salvation of finding your people.
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- intimate
- anxious
- hopeful
- earnest
11
Shine
Lauren Myracle
A gritty, atmospheric exploration of small-town secrets and the fierce, protective love of friendship in the face of bigotry.
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- earnest
- empathetic
12
How to Make a Wish
Ashley Herring Blake
A tender, beach-set coming-of-age story about finding the courage to wish for your own future.
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- intimate
- hopeful
- earnest

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