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Book Review of Heart on My Sleeve

Heart on My Sleeve
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While on a college visit, Chloe meets Julian, another prospective freshman, and infatuated, the two high-school seniors begin a long-distance relationship. Chloe is thrilled that she'll have a boyfriend at college, although she doesn't know how to break the news to Eli, her best friend who she's sort of dating. As Chloe and Julian prepare to meet again, they must face the question of whether their relationship is based on who they really are or who they imagine each other to be.
Told entirely through written correspondence, including e-mails, instant messages, letters, and postcards, this funny, smart, and touching novel is innovative in its structure and its visually interesting design. Ellen Wittlinger explores issues of communication and relationships as only she can, with humor, poignancy, and sincerity.