A Semi-Definitive List of Worst Nightmares
From the author ofĂ Our Chemical HeartsĂ comes the hilarious, reality-bending tale of two outsiders facing their greatest fears about life and loveââŹâone debilitating phobia at a time.
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Ever since Esther SolarââŹâ˘s grandfather was cursed by Death, everyone in her family has been doomed to suffer one great fear in their lifetime. EstherââŹâ˘s father is agoraphobic and hasnââŹâ˘t left the basement in six years, her twin brother canââŹâ˘t be in the dark without a light on, and her mother is terrified of bad luck.
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The Solars are consumed by their fears and, according to the legend of the curse, destined to die from them.
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Esther doesnââŹâ˘t know what her great fear is yet (nor does she want to), a feat achieved by avoiding pretty much everything. Elevators, small spaces and crowds are all off-limits. So are haircuts, spiders, dolls, mirrors and three dozen other phobias she keeps a record of in her semi-definitive list of worst nightmares.
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Then Esther is pickpocketed by Jonah Smallwood, an old elementary school classmate. Along with her phone, money and a fruit roll-up sheââŹâ˘d been saving, Jonah also steals her list of fears. Despite the theft, Esther and Jonah become friends, and he sets a challenge for them: in an effort to break the curse that has crippled her family, they will meet every Sunday of senior year to work their way through the list, facing one terrifying fear at a time, including one that Esther hadnââŹâ˘t counted on: love.
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From the author ofĂ Our Chemical HeartsĂ comes the hilarious, reality-bending tale of two outsiders facing their greatest fears about life and loveââŹâone debilitating phobia at a time.
Cover may vary.
Ever since Esther SolarââŹâ˘s grandfather was cursed by Death, everyone in her family has been doomed to suffer one great fear in their lifetime. EstherââŹâ˘s father is agoraphobic and hasnââŹâ˘t left the basement in six years, her twin brother canââŹâ˘t be in the dark without a light on, and her mother is terrified of bad luck.
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The Solars are consumed by their fears and, according to the legend of the curse, destined to die from them.
Ă
Esther doesnââŹâ˘t know what her great fear is yet (nor does she want to), a feat achieved by avoiding pretty much everything. Elevators, small spaces and crowds are all off-limits. So are haircuts, spiders, dolls, mirrors and three dozen other phobias she keeps a record of in her semi-definitive list of worst nightmares.
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Then Esther is pickpocketed by Jonah Smallwood, an old elementary school classmate. Along with her phone, money and a fruit roll-up sheââŹâ˘d been saving, Jonah also steals her list of fears. Despite the theft, Esther and Jonah become friends, and he sets a challenge for them: in an effort to break the curse that has crippled her family, they will meet every Sunday of senior year to work their way through the list, facing one terrifying fear at a time, including one that Esther hadnââŹâ˘t counted on: love.
