{"product_id":"bad-queer-9780571390663","title":"Bad Queer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA luminous and romantic debut novel in verse about navigating first love as a non-binary teenager.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Not to be missed.\"--\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e starred review ⭐\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A thoughtful and nuanced take on relationships.\"--\u003cem\u003eKirkus \u003c\/em\u003estarred review ⭐\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eI feel invincible.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eLike I could run and run\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eand never stop for breath.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI feel a power in me\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eI didn't know I had.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe power to speak, \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eto say what I need.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eSurya knows exactly who they are. Coming out as non-binary to their queer parents and best friend? A total non-event. Catching feelings for Blessing - the boy in drama club whose smile makes their heart race? That's trickier. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs their final year of school unfolds and the two of them grow closer, Surya starts to question: Does Blessing really see them? Or just a version of them that doesn't exist? They'd ask their best friend for advice, but she's busy falling in love too. . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith gorgeous illustrations throughout, \u003cem\u003eBad Queer\u003c\/em\u003e draws us deeply into queer friendship, family secrets, and the necessary act of loving yourself. Perfect for fans of Alice Oseman, Dean Atta, and Sarah Crossan. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is a love letter to queer futures - tender, curious, and fiercely alive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gayathiri Kamalakanthan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Faber \u0026amp; Faber Children's\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.10w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780571390663\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2026 pg. 81\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/06\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGayathiri Kamalakanthan\u003c\/b\u003e is a Tamil poet and producer. They're interested in how language shapes adolescence and how we might use it to build freer futures. Gayathiri is a recipient of the Disabled Poets Prize, the FAB Prize and the RSL Literature Matters Award. An alumna of the Southbank Centre New Poets Collective, Gayathiri runs Word-Benders, a poetry workshop centering the work of trans and queer poets of colour. Their work in Relationships and Sex Education shapes the questions they ask as a writer. gayathiri.co.uk, @unembarrassable. \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChi Nwosu \u003c\/b\u003eis a Black, non-binary, queer, Nigerian artist based in Chicago. Their work is an alchemy of cultural narratives that centres marginalised experiences and utilises potent cultural, political, and spiritual symbols.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Gayathiri Kamalakanthan \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48397127843997,"sku":"9780571390663","price":17.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_48d3cc53-dbd7-426b-9c12-bd19f910d040.jpg?v=1781073802","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/bad-queer-9780571390663","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}