In 1991, fifteen-year-old Antonia (Toni) Moskowitz is beginning to understand her religion, identity, and relationships.
Publisher’s Description:
Antonia Moskowitz is caught in the middle, always having to pick a side. Whether it’s between her family’s two religions or in her relationships, she has choices to make. But learning who she is has a price, and every decision has consequences. Sometimes it’s hard to choose between being good and being right. Four seasons. Four kisses. One year to figure out what her heart wants.
Genre: Contemporary
Representation:
Gender:
Cis girls: Cari, Hannah
Cis boys: Noah, Elliot
Genderqueer/Nonbinary: Antonia
Sexuality:
Gay: Elliot
Lesbian: Cari
Bisexual: Antonia
Asexual: Hannah
Heterosexual: Noah
Romantic Orientation:
Biromantic: Antonia
Not mentioned in the book.: Cari, Hannah, Elliot, Noah
Race/Ethnicity:
Not mentioned.
Religion:
Christianity: Antonia’s family, Cari, Hannah, Noah, Elliot
Judaism: Antonia’s family
Other: Antonia (agnostic/mixed faith)
Location: Upstate NY
Trigger Warnings: reference to homophobia/homomisia, ex-gay conversion, bullying, and HIV-related death
Additional Notes: Takes place in 1991. No on-page or explicit sex, but there is reference to masturbation, off-page mild sexual activity, and marijuana use
Ownvoices: Bisexual, genderqueer, interfaith family