Sona Charaipotra

"Doogie Howser, M.D. meets The Fault in Our Stars in this tender romcom." —Teen Vogue The youngest doctor in America, an Indian-American teen makes her rounds—and falls head over heels—in Sona Charaipotra's contemporary romantic comedy Symptoms of a Heartbreak. Sixteen-year-old Saira has always juggled family, friendships, and her Girl Genius celebrity. Now, as the youngest med school graduate ever, she can finally achieve her mission to treat young people dealing with cancer. But proving herself in life-or-death situations is tough when everyone from her boss to her patients can't see past her age to trust her skills. And working in the same hospital as her mom isn't making things any easier! Life gets even more complicated when Saira falls for a teenage patient. To improve his chances, she risks her lifelong dream—and it could cost her everything. In her solo debut, Sona Charaipotra brings us a compelling #ownvoices protagonist who’s not afraid to chase what she wants. Symptoms of a Heartbreak goes from romantic comedy highs to tearjerker lows and is the ultimate cure-all for every reader needing an infusion of something heartfelt. An Imprint Book "Fans of YA contemporary don't want to miss this one." —Buzzfeed

Symptoms of a Heartbreak

This entire scene made me pretty mad, and not at her. Lizzie saw how everyone was treating her and pretty much picking on her, they placed bets on her for goodness sake. Yet she got mad at Saira and said that she was acting high and mighty, for not wanting to drink. I agree with Saira, I don’t think they would’ve lasted this long as friends had she been a regular girl. 

Emily Ines 🤍

“Lizzie was all like, oh, you’ll see, she’s so the same…and she was right. You’re exactly the same. Still a stick up bitch, too good for any of us.”

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