21 Dares

How it reads

21 Dares is young adult (young-adult contemporary comedy, specifically), and its dominant mood is funny. The humour is the point, not garnish. It moves fast: plot-driven and hard to put down, the kind of book that carries you along even when you're tired.

It's set in a suburban setting, in the present day, told in the first person by a single narrator. Its central concerns are friendship, coming of age and love. In weight it's light and escapist — easy to fall into.

It stands alone, so there's nothing else you need to read first or after. The ending resolves happily. At 260 pages it's a quick read. It's a hidden gem — known to relatively few readers.