Perfect Chemistry
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- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury USA Childrens
- Pages
- 359
- ISBN
- 9781619637016
Brittany Ellis has a flawless life, or so it seems. As a wealthy, popular high school senior, she is focused on maintaining her perfect image to hide the cracks in her family life. Alex Fuentes is a member of the Latino Bloods street gang, known for his tough exterior and a reputation that keeps people at a distance. He lives by a different set of rules, where protecting his family is all that matters. Their separate worlds collide when a chemistry teacher forces them to become lab partners, igniting a reaction neither of them could have predicted.
What begins as a reluctant partnership built on stereotypes and mutual dislike soon deepens into something more, threatening everything they both have worked to protect. As they look beyond surfaces, they discover the real person behind the facade. Their connection challenges not only their own prejudices but also the rigid social boundaries that dictate they should stay apart. The story explores whether a bond forged in a classroom can survive the pressures of family expectations and the dangerous realities of gang life.
What begins as a reluctant partnership built on stereotypes and mutual dislike soon deepens into something more, threatening everything they both have worked to protect. As they look beyond surfaces, they discover the real person behind the facade. Their connection challenges not only their own prejudices but also the rigid social boundaries that dictate they should stay apart. The story explores whether a bond forged in a classroom can survive the pressures of family expectations and the dangerous realities of gang life.
- Tropes
- Enemies to lovers
- Where and when
- United States High school
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Perfect ChemistryOriginally published in 2008 English Walker Books for Young Readers
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