Frannie and Tru
Frannie and Tru by Karen Hattrup, published by HarperCollins on May 31, 2016, is a young adult fiction novel that explores the complexities of friendship and identity. This 320-page book follows fifteen-year-old Frannie as she navigates a transformative summer with her charismatic cousin Tru, who has always been her idol. When Tru comes to stay with Frannie’s family in Baltimore after a challenging coming-out experience, she is eager to impress him and learn more about his seemingly glamorous life.
As the summer unfolds, Frannie becomes increasingly aware that Tru may not be the person she thought he was, leading her to confront deeper issues of race, class, and sexuality. The narrative delves into the challenges of understanding one’s idols and the realities that often lie beneath the surface. Hattrup’s debut offers a relatable coming-of-age story that resonates with anyone who has grappled with the complexities of admiration and the search for authenticity in relationships.
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“Absorbing, electrifying, and achingly relatable. Frannie and Tru is a book with a pulse.” —Becky Albertalli, author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
Perfect for fans of Prep and The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Frannie and Tru is a dazzling YA debut about a transformative summer in the life of a girl whose idol is not what he seems.
Frannie has always idolized her cousin Tru. At seventeen, Tru is charismatic, rich, charming—everything fifteen-year-old Frannie wants to be, and everything she’s not. So when Frannie overhears her parents saying that after a bad coming-out experience Tru will be staying with them in Baltimore for the summer, Frannie is excited and desperate to impress him. But as Frannie gets swept up in Tru’s worldly way of life, she starts to worry that it may all be a mask Tru wears to hide a dark secret. And if Tru isn’t the person Frannie thought he was, what does that mean for the new life she has built with him?
Confronting issues of race, class, and sexuality, Karen Hattrup weaves a powerful coming-of-age story that’s at once timeless and immediate, sharply observed, and recognizable to anyone who has ever loved the idea of a person more than the reality.
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