Going Viral: A Socially Distant Love Story

By Katie Cicatelli-Kuc

When Claire Draper's fictional love story goes viral in the wake of a pandemic, the line between reality and fiction is blurred. But will she be able to tell the difference? Claire is a junior in high school when a worldwide pandemic strikes, and she's in the epicenter of it all in New York City. Suddenly, Claire is forced to isolate with her family indefinitely, which means she won't be able to see her friends or even her girlfriend, Vanessa, in person for a long time. At first it's not so bad, but the longer the pandemic lasts, the more Claire feels her priorities changing. That's when she looks outside her bedroom window and notices something new: A girl who lives in the building across the street sitting on her fire escape. So Claire starts writing a story online about a girl who falls for the girl across the street. To Claire's surprise, the story goes viral-and it seems people think it's true. But how true is true? And what if Vanessa finds out? Will Claire be able to manage her newfound internet fame before everything spirals out of control?

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Published Nov 2, 2021

304 pages

Average rating: 10

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Erika
10/10 stars
What I thought would be an anxiety ridden teenager girl's point of view when the pandemic hit, totally blindsided me with the incredibly transformative experience that it had on every single person. It's only been 3 years, but it really brought me back to all the hidden beauty behind those tumultuous times. Such a quick, easy read!