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She Gets the Girl — Content Guide for Parents

By Rachael Lippincott, Alyson DerrickSimon and Schuster2023-04-04ISBN 9781534493803416 pages
She Gets the Girl

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Contains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.

About this book

She’s All That meets What If It’s Us in this New York Times bestselling hate-to-love YA romantic comedy from the coauthor of Five Feet Apart Rachael Lippincott and debut writer Alyson Derrick.

Alex Blackwood is a little bit headstrong, with a dash of chaos and a whole lot of flirt. She knows how to get the girl. Keeping her on the other hand…not so much. Molly Parker has everything in her life totally in control, except for her complete awkwardness with just about anyone besides her mom. She knows she’s in love with the impossibly cool Cora Myers. She just…hasn’t actually talked to her yet.

Alex and Molly don’t belong on the same planet, let alone the same college campus. But when Alex, fresh off a bad (but hopefully not permanent) breakup, discovers Molly’s hidden crush as their paths cross the night before classes start, they realize they might have a common interest after all. Because maybe if Alex volunteers to help Molly learn how to get her dream girl to fall for her, she can prove to her ex that she’s not a selfish flirt. That she’s ready for an actual commitment. And while Alex is the last person Molly would ever think she could trust, she can’t deny Alex knows what she’s doing with girls, unlike her.

As the two embark on their five-step plans to get their girls to fall for them, though, they both begin to wonder if maybe they’re the ones falling…for each other.

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  • Is She Gets the Girl appropriate for a 7-year-old?

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  • Does She Gets the Girl have violence?

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  • Does She Gets the Girl have scary content?

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  • Does She Gets the Girl have religious themes?

    No religious content or themes detected in the book's narrative.

  • Does She Gets the Girl have racial/cultural content?

    The narrative includes themes of racism and homophobia, as characters must navigate their relationship in a town where these issues are prevalent. It addresses the complexities of identity and community in relation to race.

  • Does She Gets the Girl have profanity?

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  • Does She Gets the Girl have climate change?

    No climate themes detected in the search results related to the book's content.

  • Does She Gets the Girl have sexual identity?

    The book is categorized as YA and is noted to have no sexually explicit content, focusing instead on romantic themes.

  • Does She Gets the Girl have gender roles?

    No specific gender roles or themes related to traditional or modern feminism detected in the search results.

  • Does She Gets the Girl have lgbtq+ themes?

    The book features a sapphic romance where two girls help each other pursue their crushes and end up falling in love. The narrative focuses on their relationship and experiences as queer individuals, normalizing LGBTQ+ themes.