num_pages: 336
description: Can a twelve-step program help Sadie kick her unrequited crush for good? Abby McDonald serves up her trademark wit and wisdom in a hilarious novel.Seventeen-year-old Sadie is in epic heartfelt and utterly onesided. The object of her obsession  ahem affection  is her best friend Garrett Delaney who has been oblivious to Sadies feelings ever since he sauntered into her life and wowed her with his passion for Proust (not to mention his deep-blue eyes). For two long painful years Sadie has been Garretts constant companion sharing his taste in everything from tragic Russian literature to art films to 80s indie rock  all to no avail. But when Garrett leaves for a summer literary retreat Sadie is sure that the absence will make his heart grow fonder  until he calls to say hes fallen in love. With some other girl! A heartbroken Sadie realizes that shes finally had enough. Its time for total Garrett detox! Aided by a barista job an eclectic crew of new friends (including the hunky chef Josh) and a customized selfhelp guide Sadie embarks on a summer of personal reinvention full of laughter mortifying meltdowns and a double shot of love.
language: English
title: Getting Over Garrett Delaney
publisher: Candlewick