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Rebekah Crane
Rebekah Crane writes contemporary fiction, often exploring unique coming-of-age stories. Her novel, Odds of Loving Grover Cleveland, is a popular read for those who enjoy quirky characters and heartfelt journeys.
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Synopsis
According to sixteen-year-old Zander Osborne, nowhere is an actual place, and she's just fine there. But her parents insist she get out of her head — and her home state — and attend Camp Padua, a summer camp for at-risk teens. Zander is sure she doesn't fit in with the other campers, who exist somewhere between disaster and diagnosis: her cabinmate Cassie, a self-described manic-depressive-bipolar-anorexic; Grover Cleveland (yes, like the president), a cute but confrontational boy convinced he'll be schizophrenic someday, odds being what they are; and Bek, a charmingly confounding pathological liar.
Amid group therapy sessions and forbidden late-night outings, unlikely friendships form, and as the Michigan summer heats up, the four teens begin to reveal their secrets. Zander finds herself drawn to Grover's earnest charm and starts to wonder if she could be happy — but first she has to come completely undone to have any hope of putting herself back together.
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Characters
Zander OsborneProtagonist
Grover ClevelandProtagonist
CassieSupporting
BekSupporting
Frequently asked questions
Why is the character named Grover Cleveland obsessed with dead presidents?
Grover Cleveland believes he is pre-crazy due to his father's history with mental illness, and he uses his fixation on dead presidents as a way to navigate his own fears about his mental health.
Does the audiobook narration add anything to the experience?
The audiobook is performed by Caitlin Kelly, whose vocal characterizations are noted for bringing the distinct personalities of the four main campers to life and enhancing the emotional vulnerability of their backstories.