Reviews
Praise for Like No Other : "[T]he dire consequences that threaten this clandestine romance make the novel read like a thriller…Readers will fall for these two love-struck teenagers as easily as they fall for each other." Publishers Weekly , Starred Review "One of the most poignant and star-crossed love stories since The Fault in Our Stars ." Entertainment Weekly " Electrifying …surprisingly seductive. LaMarche expertly conjures up what high-stakes infatuation feels like." The New York Times Book Review "Like No Other is a moving, coming-of-age story that will have even adults remembering the burning intensity and insecurities of their first love." VOYA "LaMarche alternates between the two perspectives, prefacing each chapter with a date and time stamp, underlining how time expands and contracts in odd ways when one is in love. [Devorah and Jaxon's] time together is forbidden and precious, making each moment simultaneously infinite and too short. Fans of Rainbow Rowell's Eleanor & Park …will enjoy this story of surprising love." School Library Journal "... readers will be fascinated by this peek into a different world, empathetic with the couple's feelings and buoyed by the hopeful ending." - Booklist " [Devorah's" struggle between tradition and modernity, filial duty and personal fulfillment, is complicated and realistic ...This leads to a conclusion that, while bittersweet, is still hopeful." - Horn Book, Awards and Nominations: A 2014 Junior Library Guild Selection One of PW's Best Books of Summer 2014 One of Entertainment Weekly 's 5 YA Books to Watch, Praise for Like No Other : "LaMarche's ( Five Summers ) characters are authentic and fully realized, and the dire consequences that threaten this clandestine romance make the novel read like a thriller." Publisher's Weekly , starred review " Like No Other is a moving, coming-of-age story that will have even adults remembering the burning intensity and insecurities of their first love…. Tell readers to get ready for a roller coaster of emotions as they find out what is truly important and how strong two teens can be in the face of adversity." - VOYA "Fans of Rainbow Rowell's Eleanor & Park ...will enjoy this story of surprising love." - SLJ, " Like No Other is a bold and passionate portrayal of the bond that can bridge any gap or surmount any barrier, that universal fire that flickers beneath each of our distinct and sometimes misunderstood identities. The relationship between Devorah and Jaxon is emblematic of the warmth and curiosity that exists in its most pure form in the hearts of young people, a compassion that if nurtured and embraced has the power to transcend the ubiquitous pressure of externally wrought perspectives." Deborah Feldman , author of Exodus and the New York Times bestseller, Unorthodox "This story is 'bittersweet' in every good way. I couldn't stop thinking about it , and about the good hearts and thoughtful minds of the hero and heroine. Romantic and true ...you won't be able to stop thinking about this book. A perfect depiction of love and loss." - Huntley Fitzpatrick , author of My Life Next Door and What I Thought Was True "A heartbreaking story about finding your first true love -- that is also a heart-filling story about finding your own truth." - Nancy Werlin , Edgar Award Winner and National Book Award Finalist " Like No Other is a powerful and not-put-downable story of forbidden love. Una LaMarche has created two brave teenagers who readers will root for to the very last page." - Carolyn Mackler , bestselling author of Tangled and co-author of The Future of Us " Like No Other will make you believe in the transforming power of first love." Melissa Walker , author of Violet on the Runway , Violet by Design and Violet in Private, Advance Praise for Like No Other by Una LaMarche "This story is 'bittersweet' in every good way. I couldn't stop thinking about it, and about the good hearts and thoughtful minds of the hero and heroine. Romantic and true...you won't be able to stop thinking about this book. A perfect depiction of love and loss." - Huntley Fitzpatrick , author of My Life Next Door and What I Thought Was True "A heartbreaking story about finding your first true love -- that is also a heart-filling story about finding your own truth." - Nancy Werlin , Edgar Award Winner and National Book Award Finalist " Like No Other is a powerful and not-put-downable story of forbidden love. Una LaMarche has created two brave teenagers who readers will root for to the very last page." - Carolyn Mackler , bestselling author of Tangled and co-author of The Future of Us, Praise for Like No Other : "LaMarche's ( Five Summers ) characters are authentic and fully realized , and the dire consequences that threaten this clandestine romance make the novel read like a thriller." Publisher's Weekly , starred review " Like No Other is a moving, coming-of-age story that will have even adults remembering the burning intensity and insecurities of their first love…. Tell readers to get ready for a roller coaster of emotions as they find out what is truly important and how strong two teens can be in the face of adversity." - VOYA "Fans of Rainbow Rowell's Eleanor & Park ...will enjoy this story of surprising love." - SLJ "... readers will be fascinated by this peek into a different world, empathetic with the couple's feelings and buoyed by the hopeful ending." - Booklist " [Devorah's" struggle between tradition and modernity, filial duty and personal fulfillment, is complicated and realistic ...This leads to a conclusion that, while bittersweet, is still hopeful." - Horn Book, "This story is 'bittersweet' in every good way. I couldn't stop thinking about it, and about the good hearts and thoughtful minds of the hero and heroine. Romantic and true...you won't be able to stop thinking about this book. A perfect depiction of love and loss." - Huntley Fitzpatrick , author of My Life Next Door and What I Thought Was True "A heartbreaking story about finding your first true love -- that is also a heart-filling story about finding your own truth." - Nancy Werlin , Edgar Award Winner and National Book Award Finalist " Like No Other is a powerful and not-put-downable story of forbidden love. Una LaMarche has created two brave teenagers who readers will root for to the very last page." - Carolyn Mackler , bestselling author of Tangled and co-author of The Future of Us " Like No Other will make you believe in the transforming power of first love." Melissa Walker , author of Violet on the Runway , Violet by Design and Violet in Private, Praise for Like No Other : "[T]he dire consequences that threaten this clandestine romance make the novel read like a thriller…Readers will fall for these two love-struck teenagers as easily as they fall for each other." Publishers Weekly , Starred Review "One of the most poignant and star-crossed love stories since The Fault in Our Stars ." Entertainment Weekly " Electrifying …surprisingly seductive. LaMarche expertly conjures up what high-stakes infatuation feels like." The New York Times Book Review "...[a] refreshing tale of forbidden love." - People Magazine "Una LaMarche tells a truly complex urban story worth telling: An Orthodox Jewish girl and West Indian dork fall in love in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, and beat the odds of conservative values trying to keep them apart." - Vogue.com "You root for Devorah and Jaxon because you remember you were once like them. From our first love or our first rebellion, they are a way for us to relive those strange and exciting days." - The Boston Herald "...romantic and wonderful and heartbreaking..." --Slate.com "Like No Other is a moving, coming-of-age story that will have even adults remembering the burning intensity and insecurities of their first love." VOYA "LaMarche alternates between the two perspectives, prefacing each chapter with a date and time stamp, underlining how time expands and contracts in odd ways when one is in love. [Devorah and Jaxon's] time together is forbidden and precious, making each moment simultaneously infinite and too short. Fans of Rainbow Rowell's Eleanor & Park …will enjoy this story of surprising love." School Library Journal "... readers will be fascinated by this peek into a different world, empathetic with the couple's feelings and buoyed by the hopeful ending." - Booklist " [Devorah's" struggle between tradition and modernity, filial duty and personal fulfillment, is complicated and realistic ...This leads to a conclusion that, while bittersweet, is still hopeful." - Horn Book "Devorah's narration is eye-opening , especially for young women who have always taken the rules, spoken and unspoken, of their communities for granted." - BCCB, Praise for Like No Other : "LaMarche's ( Five Summers ) characters are authentic and fully realized, and the dire consequences that threaten this clandestine romance make the novel read like a thriller." Publisher's Weekly , starred review " Like No Other is a moving, coming-of-age story that will have even adults remembering the burning intensity and insecurities of their first love…. Tell readers to get ready for a roller coaster of emotions as they find out what is truly important and how strong two teens can be in the face of adversity." - VOYA, Praise for Like No Other : "[T]he dire consequences that threaten this clandestine romance make the novel read like a thriller…Readers will fall for these two love-struck teenagers as easily as they fall for each other." Publishers Weekly , Starred Review "One of the most poignant and star-crossed love stories since The Fault in Our Stars ." Entertainment Weekly " Electrifying …surprisingly seductive. LaMarche expertly conjures up what high-stakes infatuation feels like." The New York Times Book Review "...[a] refreshing tale of forbidden love." - People Magazine "Una LaMarche tells a truly complex urban story worth telling: An Orthodox Jewish girl and West Indian dork fall in love in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, and beat the odds of conservative values trying to keep them apart." - Vogue.com "You root for Devorah and Jaxon because you remember you were once like them. From our first love or our first rebellion, they are a way for us to relive those strange and exciting days." - The Boston Herald "Like No Other is a moving, coming-of-age story that will have even adults remembering the burning intensity and insecurities of their first love." VOYA "LaMarche alternates between the two perspectives, prefacing each chapter with a date and time stamp, underlining how time expands and contracts in odd ways when one is in love. [Devorah and Jaxon's] time together is forbidden and precious, making each moment simultaneously infinite and too short. Fans of Rainbow Rowell's Eleanor & Park …will enjoy this story of surprising love." School Library Journal "... readers will be fascinated by this peek into a different world, empathetic with the couple's feelings and buoyed by the hopeful ending." - Booklist " [Devorah's" struggle between tradition and modernity, filial duty and personal fulfillment, is complicated and realistic ...This leads to a conclusion that, while bittersweet, is still hopeful." - Horn Book "Devorah's narration is eye-opening , especially for young women who have always taken the rules, spoken and unspoken, of their communities for granted." - BCCB, Praise for Like No Other : "[T]he dire consequences that threaten this clandestine romance make the novel read like a thriller…Readers will fall for these two love-struck teenagers as easily as they fall for each other." Publishers Weekly , Starred Review "One of the most poignant and star-crossed love stories since The Fault in Our Stars ." Entertainment Weekly " Electrifying …surprisingly seductive. LaMarche expertly conjures up what high-stakes infatuation feels like." The New York Times Book Review "Una LaMarche tells a truly complex urban story worth telling: An Orthodox Jewish girl and West Indian dork fall in love in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, and beat the odds of conservative values trying to keep them apart." - Vogue.com "You root for Devorah and Jaxon because you remember you were once like them. From our first love or our first rebellion, they are a way for us to relive those strange and exciting days." - The Boston Herald "Like No Other is a moving, coming-of-age story that will have even adults remembering the burning intensity and insecurities of their first love." VOYA "LaMarche alternates between the two perspectives, prefacing each chapter with a date and time stamp, underlining how time expands and contracts in odd ways when one is in love. [Devorah and Jaxon's] time together is forbidden and precious, making each moment simultaneously infinite and too short. Fans of Rainbow Rowell's Eleanor & Park …will enjoy this story of surprising love." School Library Journal "... readers will be fascinated by this peek into a different world, empathetic with the couple's feelings and buoyed by the hopeful ending." - Booklist " [Devorah's" struggle between tradition and modernity, filial duty and personal fulfillment, is complicated and realistic ...This leads to a conclusion that, while bittersweet, is still hopeful." - Horn Book, A 2014 Junior Library Guild Selection One of PW's Best Books of Summer 2014 One of Entertainment Weekly's 5 YA Books to Watch, "This story is 'bittersweet' in every good way. I couldn't stop thinking about it , and about the good hearts and thoughtful minds of the hero and heroine. Romantic and true ...you won't be able to stop thinking about this book. A perfect depiction of love and loss." - Huntley Fitzpatrick , author of My Life Next Door and What I Thought Was True "A heartbreaking story about finding your first true love -- that is also a heart-filling story about finding your own truth." - Nancy Werlin , Edgar Award Winner and National Book Award Finalist " Like No Other is a powerful and not-put-downable story of forbidden love. Una LaMarche has created two brave teenagers who readers will root for to the very last page." - Carolyn Mackler , bestselling author of Tangled and co-author of The Future of Us " Like No Other will make you believe in the transforming power of first love." Melissa Walker , author of Violet on the Runway , Violet by Design and Violet in Private, "Una LaMarche has penned a novel for the young adult that knows keenly what it is not to fit comfortably into a mold - indeed the sort of young adult I once was. I find it intensely refreshing to come across characters that are quirky and unique and yet so richly developed that any reader can't help but feel a startling intimacy with them, no matter how distant their journeys may seem. Like No Other is a bold and passionate portrayal of the bond that can bridge any gap or surmount any barrier , that universal fire that flickers beneath each of our distinct and sometimes misunderstood identities. The relationship between Devorah and Jax is emblematic of the warmth and curiosity that exists in its most pure form in the hearts of young people, a compassion that if nurtured and embraced has the power to transcend the ubiquitous pressure of externally wrought perspectives." Deborah Feldman , author of Exodus and the New York Times bestseller, Unorthodox "This story is 'bittersweet' in every good way. I couldn't stop thinking about it , and about the good hearts and thoughtful minds of the hero and heroine. Romantic and true ...you won't be able to stop thinking about this book. A perfect depiction of love and loss." - Huntley Fitzpatrick , author of My Life Next Door and What I Thought Was True "A heartbreaking story about finding your first true love -- that is also a heart-filling story about finding your own truth." - Nancy Werlin , Edgar Award Winner and National Book Award Finalist " Like No Other is a powerful and not-put-downable story of forbidden love. Una LaMarche has created two brave teenagers who readers will root for to the very last page." - Carolyn Mackler , bestselling author of Tangled and co-author of The Future of Us " Like No Other will make you believe in the transforming power of first love." Melissa Walker , author of Violet on the Runway , Violet by Design and Violet in Private, Praise for Like No Other : "LaMarche's ( Five Summers ) characters are authentic and fully realized , and the dire consequences that threaten this clandestine romance make the novel read like a thriller." Publisher's Weekly , starred review " Like No Other is a moving, coming-of-age story that will have even adults remembering the burning intensity and insecurities of their first love…. Tell readers to get ready for a roller coaster of emotions as they find out what is truly important and how strong two teens can be in the face of adversity." - VOYA "Fans of Rainbow Rowell's Eleanor & Park ...will enjoy this story of surprising love." - SLJ, Awards and Nominations: ** A Publishers Weekly Best Book of Summer 2014** ** A Summer 2014 Indie Next List Pick** ** A 2014 Junior Library Guild Selection** ** A Los Angeles Times Summer Reading Guide Selection** ** An Entertainment Weekly YA Novel to Watch Out For** , "This story is 'bittersweet' in every good way. I couldn't stop thinking about it, and about the good hearts and thoughtful minds of the hero and heroine. Romantic and true...you won't be able to stop thinking about this book. A perfect depiction of love and loss." - Huntley Fitzpatrick , author of My Life Next Door and What I Thought Was True "A heartbreaking story about finding your first true love -- that is also a heart-filling story about finding your own truth." - Nancy Werlin , Edgar Award Winner and National Book Award Finalist " Like No Other is a powerful and not-put-downable story of forbidden love. Una LaMarche has created two brave teenagers who readers will root for to the very last page." - Carolyn Mackler , bestselling author of Tangled and co-author of The Future of Us, Praise for Like No Other : "One of the most poignant and star-crossed love stories since The Fault in Our Stars ." -- Entertainment Weekly "Electrifying...surprisingly seductive. LaMarche expertly conjures up what high-stakes infatuation feels like."-- The New York Times Book Review "[A] refreshing tale of forbidden love."-- People Magazine "Readers will fall for these two love-struck teenagers as easily as they fall for each other." -- Publishers Weekly , Starred Review "Una LaMarche tells a truly complex urban story worth telling: An Orthodox Jewish girl and West Indian dork fall in love in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, and beat the odds of conservative values trying to keep them apart." -- Vogue.com "You root for Devorah and Jaxon because you remember you were once like them. From our first love or our first rebellion, they are a way for us to relive those strange and exciting days."-- The Boston Herald "...romantic and wonderful and heartbreaking..."-- Slate.com " Like No Other is a moving, coming-of-age story that will have even adults remembering the burning intensity and insecurities of their first love."-- VOYA "Devorah and Jaxon's time together is forbidden and precious, making each moment simultaneously infinite and too short. Fans of Rainbow Rowell's Eleanor & Park ...will enjoy this story of surprising love."-- School Library Journal "Devorah's narration is eye-opening, especially for young women who have always taken the rules, spoken and unspoken, of their communities for granted."-- BCCB " Like No Other is a bold and passionate portrayal of the bond that can bridge any gap or surmount any barrier, that universal fire that flickers beneath each of our distinct and sometimes misunderstood identities. The relationship between Devorah and Jaxon is emblematic of the warmth and curiosity that exists in its most pure form in the hearts of young people, a compassion that if nurtured and embraced has the power to transcend the ubiquitous pressure of externally wrought perspectives."-- Deborah Feldman , author of Exodus and the New York Times bestseller, Unorthodox "A perfect depiction of love and loss."-- Huntley Fitzpatrick , author of My Life Next Door and What I Thought Was True, Awards and Nominations: ** A Publishers Weekly Best Book of Summer 2014** ** A Summer 2014 Indie Next List Pick** ** A 2014 Junior Library Guild Selection** **a YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults 2015 nominee** ** A Los Angeles Times Summer Reading Guide Selection** ** An Entertainment Weekly YA Novel to Watch Out For** , Praise for Like No Other : "LaMarche's ( Five Summers ) characters are authentic and fully realized, and the dire consequences that threaten this clandestine romance make the novel read like a thriller." Publisher's Weekly , starred review, Awards and Nominations: One of Publishers Weekly's Best Books of Summer 2014 One of Entertainment Weekly 's 5 YA Books to Watch A 2014 Junior Library Guild Selection
