Daniel, Deconstructed [Hardcover]

A nerdy high schooler learns to embrace his main-character energy in this witty and heart-healing ode to movie tropes, meet-cutes, and LGBTQ+ love.

Photographer and film buff Daniel Sanchez learned a long time ago that the only way to get by in an allistic world is to mask his autism and follow the script. Which means he knows that boisterous, buff, and beautiful soccer superstars like his best friend, Mona Sinclair, shouldn’t be wasting time hanging out with introverts who prefer beingbehindthe camera.

So when Daniel meets a new classmate, Gabe Mendes, who is tall, mysterious, nonbinary, and—somehow—as cool as Mona, Daniel knows exactly how this is going to play out. Mona and Gabe will meet cute, win their nominations for Homecoming Court, and ride off into the sunset together. Daniel just needs to do a little behind-the-scenes directing.

But matchmaking means stepping into the mystifying and illogical world of love, dating, and relationships, where nothing is as it seems and no one knows their lines. And when Daniel findshimselfplaying a starring role in this romance, he’ll question everything he thought he knew about himself and his place in the world.USPraise forThe Wrong Kind of Weird

“Sweet, snarky, and delightfully dorky." —Elise Bryant, author ofHappily Ever Afters

“The Wrong Kind of Weirdis the right kind of read for anyone looking for a huggable, nerdy rom-com packed full of heart... and anime." —Eric Smith, author ofDon’t Read the Comments

“A hilariously relatable story about finding who you are and where you belong—and owning it.” —Whitney Grandison, author of A Love Hate Thing

“Ramos’ delightful novel oozes an energetic, all-encompassing love for geek culture… A charmingly nerdy and l3Ž