36 questions that changed my mind about you

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Title:

36 questions that changed my mind about you

Alternate title:

Thirty-six questions that changed my mind about you

Author:

Grant, Vicki, author.

Summary:

Two random strangers. Two secrets. Thirty-six questions to make them fall in love. Hildy and Paul both have their own reasons for joining the university psychology study that asks the simple question: Can love be engineered? The study consists of 36 questions, ranging from "what is your most terrible memory?" to "when did you last sing to yourself?" By the time Hildy and Paul have made it to the end of the questionnaire, they've laughed and cried and lied and thrown things and run away and come back and driven each other almost crazy. They've also each discovered the painful secret the other was trying so hard to hide. But have they fallen in love?

Edition:

First edition.

Physical Description:

288 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Genre:

Romance fiction.

Campus fiction.

Subject Term:

Man-woman relationships -- Fiction.

Questionnaires -- Fiction.

Universities and colleges -- Fiction.

Publisher:

RP Teens,

Publication Date:

2017

ISBN:

9780762463183

Publication Information:

Philadelphia : RP Teens, 2017.

Call Number:

YA GRANT

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Summary

Inspired by the real psychology study popularized by the New York Times and its "Modern Love" column, this contemporary YA is perfect for fans of Eleanor and Park .

Two random strangers. Two secrets. Thirty-six questions to make them fall in love.

Hildy and Paul each have their own reasons for joining the university psychology study that asks the simple question: Can love be engineered?

The study consists of 36 questions, ranging from "What is your most terrible memory?" to "When did you last sing to yourself?" By the time Hildy and Paul have made it to the end of the questionnaire, they've laughed and cried and lied and thrown things and run away and come back and driven each other almost crazy. They've also each discovered the painful secret the other was trying so hard to hide. But have they fallen in love?

Told in the language of modern romance -- texting, Q&A, IM -- and punctuated by Paul's sketches, this clever high-concept YA is full of humor and heart. As soon as you've finished reading, you'll be searching for your own stranger to ask the 36 questions. Maybe you'll even fall in love.

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Author Notes

Vicki Grant has published fifteen critically acclaimed and award-winning novels in her native Canada. She is also an award-winning TV scriptwriter and advertising copywriter. Vicki lives in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Reviews (2)

School Library Journal Review

Gr 9 Up-What do you do when you need money or you are simply looking for love? Join a college Psych survey and see firsthand if love can be engineered! Hildy and Paul, aka Betty and Bob, come from two different worlds with secrets they haven't shared with anyone. The undergrads sign up and get paid $40 by their local university for completeing a 36-question quiz to see if they will fall in love. Will "The Experimental Generation of Interpersonal Closeness" in the Personality & Social Psychology Bulletin bring them together? Hildy is an idealistic romantic and Paul is the jaded skeptic. The two college students attempt to answer the questionnaire via text, IM, email, and old-fashioned face-to-face Q&A. Yet family, snowstorms, and communication breakdowns could prevent this relationship from taking off. The novel implores readers to think about their own truths and uncover what really gets in the way of our own romances. This would make a great choice for teens seeking romance titles, or reluctant readers who are drawn to the novel's unique format. VERDICT A fun selection for romance fans that could find a place in most large YA collections.-Laura Dooley-Taylor, Lake Zurich Middle School North, IL © Copyright 2017. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Publisher's Weekly Review

What if there were a scientific way to kick-start romance? A psychological study done in the 1990s (with the mood-killing title "The Experimental Generation of Interpersonal Closeness") is the jumping-off point for this rom-com, inspired by a writer who used the study's 36 increasingly personal questions to find love. (Her essay appeared in the "Modern Love" column in the New York Times and went viral.) Grant's romantic leads are stereotypical: Hildy is studious and clumsy, and Paul is a bad boy with a teardrop tattoo on his cheek. The novel begins with a researcher explaining that the study is being updated for the digital age, and Hildy and Paul go through the questions, which range from silly to sober, over several days instead of a single session. The story is written mostly in dialogue conveyed via text messages, emails, and images (not seen by PW), making for a fast-paced read. The mutual probing unearths some secrets and painful history, but the takeaway is a meet-cute story that offers lots of laughs and a message about looking past appearances to make a connection. Ages 13-up. Agent: Fiona Kenshole, Transatlantic Agency. (Oct.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.