Love and Other Foreign Words

“A story as funny, off-beat, and warm-hearted as its heroine. I was wowed.”—Huntley Fitzpatrick, author of My Life Next Door and What I Thought Was True

“Whether happy families are all truly alike, they can certainly have a similar effect when they appear in a novel: The reader can’t help longing to join them. This sentiment kept recurring as I laughed my way through Erin McCahan’s impossibly winning [novel].”—The Wall Street Journal

“Readers in the mood for serious laughs need look no further than McCahan’s story about 15-year-old Josie Sheridan . . . [whose] analytical, overthinking narration and knack for delivering truly lacerating quips . . . will have readers sticking by her side.”—Publisher’s Weekly

“Josie’s a rarity in teen literature, a genuine original. Being gifted sets her apart. Armored by arch mannerisms, trying to control what can’t be controlled, wanting and fearing love, she’s one of us. Lively characters and a satisfying plot foil reader expectations in the best possible way.”—Kirkus Reviews

“Coming-of-age moments add a nice bit of heart to Josie’s journey . . . A quirky love story.”—School Library Journal

“A true-blue lovable weirdo, [Josie is] the type of character I really enjoy seeing . . . [she is] authentically herself, even when being herself gets in her into trouble.”—HelloGiggles

“It’s refreshing to meet a character so cracklingly smart that you wish you could actually buy her a coffee and just hear her jabber. That’s Josie, the main gal in the latest from McCahan. . . . With impeccable clarity—and hilarity—Josie explores how magical things left unsaid can be and how even a native tongue can be full of meaning and surprises. This clever read will satisfy fans of Rainbow Rowell, John Green, and Stephanie Perkins.”—Booklist