Not About a Boy

“Not About a Boy feels like a good cry with your best friend. Heartbreaking but ultimately hopeful, Myah Hollis’s writing is a breath of fresh air in the YA space.” — Elise Bryant, author of Happily Ever Afters”Myah Hollis is a superb new talent who captures Amélie’s story with honesty, wit, and heartrending prose. Not About A Boy explores overcoming our inner and outer demons with precise finesse, Hollis’s pen as sharp as an exacto knife. This book will live in your bones as an unforgettable masterclass on the teen mind, mental health, and found family. Hollis is a talent for the ages.” — Lane Clarke, author of Love Times Infinity”Beautiful, raw, poignant. Not About a Boy is a searing debut full of humor, heart, and the expansive range of emotions that rage within us all. Read this book to remember why feelings come first. Myah Hollis is a breath of fresh air.” — Danielle Parker, author of You Bet Your Heart”Staggeringly honest and emotionally-complex, Not About A Boy paints a portrait of a girl on the cusp of adulthood with tenderness and tenacity. Deftly intertwining lyrical prose and searing wit, Hollis writes for the girls who’ve been lost and understand the grueling task of finding oneself all over again. Not About A Boy is fresh, smart, and gorgeously-written. Myah Hollis is a truth-teller.” — Jade Adia, author of Our Shouts Echo and There Goes the Neighborhood”This debut is a gritty teen drama full of mature themes that unfurl in compassionate ways and will resonate with many readers… Heartbreaking and powerful” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)“Lucid and luminous.” — Booklist”Hollis’s powerful and compassionate debut novel is an intimate and nuanced portrayal of a resilient and troubled young woman’s journey toward self-acceptance… A emotionally rich and complex coming-of-age story. Amélie is a well-written character teenagers will understand and will want to root for.” — School Library Journal (starred review)

Myah Hollis is a Pennsylvanian writer living in Los Angeles. She specializes in Sad Girl Lit, mainly due to her chronic fascination with psychology. Not About a Boy is her debut novel.