"John Green fans will appreciate this tale." âUSA Today
"[A]Â humorous, deeply human coming-of-age story."Â âThe Washington Post
Scott Ferdowsi has a track record of quitting. His best friends know exactly what they want to do with the rest of their lives, but Scott can hardly commit to a breakfast cereal, let alone a passion. With college applications looming and his parents pushing him to settle on a âpracticalâ career, Scott sneaks off to Washington, DC, seeking guidance from a famous psychologist who claims to know the secret to success.
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He never expects an adventure to unfold. But thatâs what Scott gets when he meets Fiora Buchanan, a ballsy college student whose life ambition is to write crossword puzzles. When the bicycle she lends him gets Scott into a high-speed chase, he knows heâs in for the ride of his life.
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Soon, Scott finds himself sneaking into bars, attempting to pick up girls at the National Zoo, and even giving the crossword thing a tryâall while opening his eyes to fundamental truths about who he is and who he wants to be.