The Beginning of Everything - Tapa dura

"Heartbreaking and hilarious. I have no doubt that girls everywhere are going to fall madly, deeply, hopelessly in love with Ezra Faulkner."--Sarah Mlynowski, author of A Little Bit Broken

"Dazzling. Full of razor-sharp wit, a keen sense of observation, and surprisingly tender compassion."--Jeannette Walls, New York Times bestselling author of The Glass Castle: A Memoir and The Silver Star

"This is a wonderfully told story. The dialogue moves the plot along at a fast pace, and Ezra, with all his flaws, is a character to whom readers can relate. Teens won't want to put this one down."--School Library Journal

"Schneider shows remarkable skill at getting inside her narrator's head as his life swings between disaster and recovery."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"The Beginning of Everything is a tragic romance of the best kind that leaves the reader feeling as though they are part of the story, and wishing there was more."--Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)

"Smart, funny, heartbreaking, and so true it hurts...this is a book you will never forget."--Lauren Barnoldt, author of Two-Way Street and Sometimes It Happens

Praise for THE BEGINNING OF EVERYTHING: "Smart writing and a compelling narrator raise this book above ordinary depictions of high school drama. Efficient use of language, evocative descriptions and subtle turns of phrase make reading and rereading this novel a delight."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"Robyn Schneider can write."--New York Times Book Review

"It's an endearing book filled with similarly touching little moments and plenty of snappy dialogue."--New York Times Book Review

"This thought-provoking novel about smart kids doing interesting things will resonate with the John Green contingent, as it is tinged with sadness, high jinks, wry humor, and philosophical pondering in equal measures."--Booklist (starred review)