Love is for Losers

A contemporary romantic comedy, this epistolary novel is a story told through fifteen-year-old Phoebe’s journal entries as she navigates various coming-of-age conflicts, giving readers a realistic glimpse of the internal conflicts of a teenager. The story explores non-traditional representations of family, friendship, and love, engaging senior secondary students with thematically relevant issues that may inspire creative and critical thinking. The book lends itself well as a literature circle choice or independent reading selection in the classroom. Its unique format may also inspire creative writing opportunities.