Where We Go from Here

"A remarkably honest story about love, lust, and HIV in today's world." --David Levithan, Lambda Award-winning author of Boy Meets Boy"A powerfully honest book. Its raw and beautiful emotions will bring you to tears and leave you shouting with joy. A must-read." --Rachael Lippincott, New York Times bestelling author of Five Feet Apart*"This debut seeks to tear down the social stigmas surrounding HIV, offering life-affirming scientific facts and addressing prejuidicial thinking. . . . At times explicity educational, this treatise on community provides comfort in an often homophobic world, with strong-willed drag queens; drunken, ecstatic nights; and blossoming lovers. Simply fearless." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review *"The challenges of being HIV-positive in a soecity where that is regarded with opprobrium are adroitly presented in this Brazilian import. . . . Despite its Brazil-specific setting, the story is universal. More important, it fills an urgent need: novels featuring young adults who are HIV-positive are virtually absent from American YA fiction. . . . this deserves the widest possible readership." --Michael Cart, Booklist starred review"An authentic, deeply felt debut, this book is chock-full of poignant conversation starters for book clubs and collections serving older teens." --School Library Journal"This book will make your heart curl with pain, it will make your heart jump in excitement and romance, and it will make your heart hope for something." --The Nerd Daily"This emotional read shows that already complicated relationships can become more complicated when HIV is involved, but that that diagnosis doesn't spell doom and gloom for the characters. Rocha lets his characters make mistakes, learn, fight, grow, change, accept, hurt, heal, and love. An educational, affirming story full of hope and love." --Teen Librarian Toolbox"Effectively explores the tensions that stem from the prejudice and fear surrounding HIV." --Publishers Weekly