Very Far Away From Anywhere Else by Ursula K. Le Guin

Two lonely teenagers in a stifling small town form an intense, tentative friendship as they navigate social awkwardness, family pressures, creative longings, and the dizzying fear and hope of leaving home; the novel quietly traces their conversations, disappointments, and fragile acts of courage as they learn what adulthood and belonging might cost.

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