The Exact Opposite of Okay

Bitingly funny and shockingly relevant, The Exact Opposite of Okay is a bold, brave, and necessary read for fans of Louise O’Neill and Jennifer Mathieu. 

Eighteen-year-old Izzy O’Neill knows exactly who she is—a loyal friend, an aspiring comedian, and a person who believes that milk shakes and Reese’s peanut butter cups are major food groups. But after she’s caught in a compromising position with the son of a politician, this powerful coming of age story sees everyone around her eager to give her a new label: slut.

Izzy is certain that the whole thing will blow over and she can get back to worrying about how she doesn’t reciprocate her best friend Danny’s feelings for her and wondering how she is ever going to find a way out of their small town. Only it doesn’t.

And while she’s used to laughing her way out of any situation, as she finds herself first the center of high school gossip and then in the middle of a national social media scandal, it’s hard even for her to find humor in the situation.

Izzy may be determined not to let anyone else define who she is, but that proves easier said than done when it seems like everyone has something to say about her.

When the whole world is watching, can one girl's fierce sense of humor be enough to fight back?

• A National Slut-Shaming Scandal: After a photo with a politician’s son goes viral, aspiring comedian Izzy O’Neill becomes the target of a vicious cyberbullying campaign that’s anything but a joke.
• Unfiltered Friendship Drama: Navigating the fallout is hard enough without having to deal with her best friend Danny’s unrequited crush and the complexities of high school social circles.
• Sharp Feminist Fiction: A timely and unflinching look at the brutal double standards teenage girls face online and in the hallways of their small town.
• Laugh-Out-Loud Dark Comedy: Told through Izzy’s hilarious and heartbreakingly honest blog posts, this is a story about fighting to define yourself when everyone else is trying to do it for you.