Permanent Record
Permanent Record by Mary H. K. Choi, published by Simon and Schuster on September 3, 2019, is a young adult fiction novel that explores the complexities of modern relationships influenced by social media. The story follows college dropout Pablo Rind, who struggles with his job at a Brooklyn deli and mounting debt, and pop icon Leanna Smart, whose life is a whirlwind of fame and expectations. Their unexpected meeting at a late-night bodega sparks a connection that challenges their identities and the pressures surrounding them.
Readers will find a narrative that delves into themes of friendship, dating, and the coming-of-age experience in a digital age. As Pablo and Leanna navigate their contrasting worlds, they confront personal aspirations and societal expectations, leading to a complicated yet relatable romance. This first edition spans 432 pages and is presented in English, offering an engaging look at how young adults grapple with their realities amidst the noise of social media.
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A New York Times bestseller
An NPR Favorite Book of 2019
A BuzzFeed Best YA Book of 2019
From the New York Times bestselling author of Emergency Contact, which Rainbow Rowell called “smart and funny,” comes an unforgettable new romance about how social media influences relationships every day.
On paper, college dropout Pablo Rind doesn’t have a whole lot going for him. His graveyard shift at a twenty-four-hour deli in Brooklyn is a struggle. Plus, he’s up to his eyeballs in credit card debt. Never mind the state of his student loans.
Pop juggernaut Leanna Smart has enough social media followers to populate whole continents. The brand is unstoppable. She graduated from child stardom to become an international icon and her adult life is a queasy blur of private planes, step-and-repeats, aspirational hotel rooms, and strangers screaming for her just to notice them.
When Leanna and Pablo meet at 5:00 a.m. at the bodega in the dead of winter it’s absurd to think they’d be A Thing. But as they discover who they are, who they want to be, and how to defy the deafening expectations of everyone else, Lee and Pab turn to each other. Which, of course, is when things get properly complicated.
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