Never date your best friendAlways be originalSometimes rules are meant to be brokenBest friends Dave and Julia were determined to never be clich high school kids — the ones who sit at the same lunch table every day, dissecting the drama from homeroom and plotting their campaigns for prom king and queen. They even wrote their own Never List of everything they vowed theyd never, ever do in high school.Some of the rules have been easy to follow; like No. 5, never die your hair a colour of the rainbow, or No. 7, never hook up with a teacher. But Dave has a secret: hes broken rule No. 8, never pine silently after someone for the entirety of high school. Its either that or break rule No. 10, never date your best friend. Dave has loved Julia for as long as he can remember.Julia is beautiful, wild and impetuous. So when she suggests they do every Never on the list, Dave is happy to play along. He even dyes his hair an unfortunate shade of green. It starts as a joke, but then a funny thing happens: Dave and Julia discover that by skipping the clichs, theyve actually been missing out on high school. And maybe even on love. An achingly beautiful story ... Reminiscent of John Greens Paper Towns, Alsaids debut is a gem among contemporary YA novels. — School Library JournalAn entertaining and romantic road-trip debut. — Kirkus Reviews