Quinn Cutler is sixteen and the daughter of a high-profile Brooklyn politician. She?s also pregnant, a crisis made infinitely more shocking by the fact that she has no memory of ever having sex. Before Quinn can solve this deeply troubling mystery, her story becomes public. Rumors spread, jeopardizing her reputation, her relationship with a boyfriend she adores, and her father?s campaign for Congress. Religious fanatics gather at the Cutlers? home, believing Quinn is a virgin, pregnant with the next messiah. Quinn?s desperate search for answers uncovers lies and family secrets?strange, possibly supernatural ones. Might she, in fact, be a virgin?

 

 

There are 384 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 2017 by Abrams .

Marianna Baer has an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts and is the author of the young adult novel Frost (HarperCollins/Balzer & Bray). She lives in Brooklyn and works as a freelance editor.