Linus and Etta Could Use a Win, Caroline Huntoon
Linus and Etta Could Use a Win, Caroline Huntoon
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Linus and Etta Could Use a Win

Author: Caroline Huntoon

Narrator: Krystal Hammond

Unabridged: 5 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 05/07/2024


Synopsis

A hot-headed cynic befriends the new kid—a shy trans boy—when she takes on a bet to get him elected student body president in this new middle grade contemporary novel from Caroline Huntoon, author of Skating on Mars.

Linus is the new boy at school, and he's trying to keep it quiet. After coming out as trans last year and managing the attention that came with it, he's more than happy to fade into the background of his new middle school.

Etta isn't like other kids at school, and she's proud of it. The class misanthrope and the owner of the greenest hair at Doolittle Middle School, she's still reeling from a painful friendship breakup, making her more than happy to burn middle-school bridges before she heads off to the local alternative high school next year.

When Etta's over-it-all attitude sparks a challenge from her ex-best friend, Marigold, to get Linus elected student body president, Linus is thrust back into the spotlight. But what started out as a bet quickly turns into a true friendship between Linus and Etta, one that could be in jeopardy if Linus finds out the real origins of his and Etta's connection. Can Linus and Etta's friendship withstand the betrayal of the bet?

About Caroline Huntoon

Caroline Huntoon (they/them) is a nonbinary storyteller and educator and the author of Skating on Mars and Linus and Etta Could Use a Win. They grew up in Michigan but spent time in New York City to earn their BA at Barnard College and see as much musical theater as possible, Walt Disney World to fulfill a lifelong dream of working on The Great Movie Ride, and Vermont to earn their MA from The Bread Loaf School of English. Now back in Michigan, Caroline lives with their headstrong and hilarious child, Winnie, and their adorable and needy dog, Oscar David. By day they work as an English teacher and theater director, and by night they write stories for young people about loss, identity, and friendship that validate their messy and wonderful lives.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Mimi on October 04, 2023

I love Linus and Etta so much 😭......more

Goodreads review by Anniek on March 28, 2024

This was a solid middlegrade contemporary, but it didn't stand out to me, and I don't think it will really stay with me. I liked both main characters, but I felt like I got to know Linus a lot better throughout the book, and he just felt more fleshed out. I gave Skating on Mars 3 stars too, so maybe......more

Goodreads review by Deke on May 12, 2024

First part I'm going to say that I wildly appreciate about LINUS AND ETTA COULD USE A WIN is that this is one of the few books featuring a trans boy that I've read where the main character has crushes on girls. It's such a relief to see (and that there are different ways to be trans!) -- sorry, so m......more

Goodreads review by Teresa on July 21, 2024

Thank you to NetGalley, Macmillan Children's Publishing Group, Feiwel & Friends, and Caroline Huntoon for the opportunity to read Linus and Etta Could Use a Win in exchange for an honest review. After absolutely adoring Huntoon's debut middle grade LGBTQ novel, Skating on Mars, I knew that this novel......more

Goodreads review by Rapunzel on February 27, 2024

I truly loved Linus and Etta Could Use a Win! Fast-paced, quirky, and unique, I will hands-down be rereading and recommending this book widely. Linus, Etta, and even Marigold could all easily have fallen into stereotypical, tropey characters, but instead they all quite literally shine; I particularl......more