"Before Takeoff" by Adi Alsaid follows the journey of two teenagers, a boy and a girl, who meet in an airport as they both await flights to different destinations. Their unexpected connection leads to a deep conversation, where they share their dreams, fears, and secrets. Over the course of a few hours, they confront their pasts and consider their futures, ultimately inspiring each other to take risks and embrace life. Their encounter is a reminder of the fleeting yet impactful moments that can change the course of one's life, highlighting the beauty of human connection in transient settings. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 12 years.

There are 336 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2022 by Random House USA Inc .

Adi Alsaid was born and raised in Mexico City. He attended college at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. After graduating, he packed up his car and escaped to the California coastline to become a writer. He's now back in his hometown, where he writes, coaches basketball, and makes every dish he eats as spicy as possible. In addition to Mexico, he's lived in Tel Aviv, Las Vegas and Monterey, California.