Book description
"Your next favorite horror-comedy."-Syfy Fangrrls
Teen Wolf meets Emergency Contact in this sharply observed, hilarious, and heartwarming debut young adult novel about friendship, chronic illness, and . . . werewolves.
Priya worked hard to pursue her premed dreams at Stanford, but the fallout from undiagnosed Lyme disease sends her back…
Why read it?
1 author picked Lycanthropy and Other Chronic Illnesses as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I have a chronic illness, so it was super easy to relate to what the characters were going through! I felt like this book was empathizing with me; I could tell the author truly understands what it’s like to have to readjust your whole life and start all over with "You Version 2.0" (a slow, crappy downgrade).
But I don’t want it to sound like this book is only a touchy-feely kind of story—it’s also hilarious! I especially loved the scenes with Spencer from Animal Control; he’s super funny! Priya and Brigid’s relationship is #goals, and their Discord group chats…
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