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Here We Are Now Audio CD – Unabridged, November 7, 2017

by Jasmine Warga (Author)

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[Young Adult Fiction (Ages 12-17)]

A book about love, loss, and the power of music, perfect for fans of Nick Hornby and Fangirl.

Taliah Sahar Abdallat lives and breathes music. Songs have always helped Tal ease the pain of never having known her father. Her mother, born in Jordan and very secretive about her past, won't say a word about who her dad really was. But when Tal finds a shoebox full of old letters from Julian Oliver -- yes, the indie rock star Julian Oliver -- she begins to piece the story together.

She writes to Julian, but after three years of radio silence, she's given up hope. Then one day, completely out of the blue, Julian shows up at her doorstep, and Tal doesn't know whether to be furious or to throw herself into his arms. Before she can decide, he asks her to go on a trip with him to meet her long-estranged family and to say good-bye to his father, her grandfather, who is dying.

Getting to know your father after sixteen years of estrangement doesn't happen in one car ride. But as Tal spends more time with Julian and his family, she begins to untangle her parents' secret past, and discovers a part of herself she never recognized before.

By the acclaimed author of My Heart and Other Black Holes, this is an intergenerational story of family and legacy and the way love informs both of those things. It's about secrets and the debt of silence. It's about the power of songs. And most of all, it's about learning how to say hello. And good-bye.

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1 pages
Language

English
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HarperCollins Publishers and Blackstone Audio
Publication date

November 7, 2017
Grade level

7 - 9
Reading age

13 - 17 years
Dimensions

5.6 x 0.6 x 5.6 inches
ISBN-10

153845789X
ISBN-13

978-1538457894
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Jasmine Warga grew up outside of Cincinnati, Ohio. Before becoming a full-time writer, she briefly worked as a science teacher.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperCollins Publishers and Blackstone Audio; Unabridged AUDIO edition (November 7, 2017)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Audio CD ‏ : ‎ 1 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 153845789X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1538457894
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 13 - 17 years
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 7 - 9
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.4 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.6 x 0.6 x 5.6 inches

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CassieopiaBooks

A very witty and heartwarming story for everyone...

Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2018

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Wow, Pamplemousse! I think this book found me at the right time in my life. Here We Are Now is short and expands over a few days, but I also enjoyed that flashbacks of the main character’s parents falling in and out love is littered throughout the pages. I really connected with the main character Taliah, who is definitely a hard shell to crack. But I loved that although she is sarcastic, smart, and funny, she also holds a tight rope around her emotions. She is cautious with letting people in, but I liked that her journey to meet her father and his family for the very first time, opens up her world to new challenges and emotional breakthroughs.

I don’t want to give too much away in regards to the plot, because it is very straight forward and well-focused on Taliah, a teenager, meeting her father, a well-known rock star, for the very first time. And throughout the pages, Taliah pushes herself to open up to her dad, discover unknown information about her mom, and meet her long lost family. And importantly she matures and discovers things about herself.

Here We Are Now is very straight-forward and focuses a lot on modern day scenarios, such as familial conflicts, diversity, biracial relationships, and tough love. I found myself laughing a lot during this book, because these characters are so witty and heartwarming. But there are also some parts that are heartbreaking, and these moments are so raw and gritty and realistic. In the end, I liked that the conclusion of this book leaves the characters wide open for new possibilities and room to grow, instead of a simple “happily ever after” ending.

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Awesome!

Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2018

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This was an awesome book with a focus on friendship and family which isn't seen often enough in YA. If you liked Who's That Girl, you'll love this music infused book. I have a full review for this book posted on my blog: Reading, Writing, And Me.

Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2018

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I found the story to be pretty engaging, but I felt like there could have been more depth to the story.

Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2017

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Fun to read. Love Jasmine.

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Destiny B.

She starts the book off fairly amusing and relateable with an excellent depiction of anxiety and paranoia

Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2017

This was actually a 3.5 star read for me, but the more I pondered it over the two-day span between finishing it and reviewing it, I realized it wasn't quite remarkable enough for me to round up.

Here We Are Now tells the story of Taliah, a biracial white/Arabic teen who's never met her father. She's only working on an educated guess that he might be Julian Oliver, rockstar sensationalist, when the man shows up at her door one day to tell her that her assumptions were correct - and he wants to take her to meet his family, including his dying father.

Tal isn't the most enjoyable narrator in the beginning of the story. She starts the book off fairly amusing and relateable with an excellent depiction of anxiety and paranoia, but those feelings quickly morph into a level of snark and distrust that's not pleasant to read through. Despite the fact that Julian's entire existence points blatantly to a million lies Tal's mother has fed her throughout her life, Tal refuses to place any blame on her mother.

The nice thing about Taliah, however, is how much she grows; throughout the story, through a handful of "tough love" scenarios from multiple friends and family members, she learns that life isn't as black and white as she thinks it is. She grows to slowly trust people and open up, and is forced to come to terms with her unhealthy level of possessiveness over her best friend, Harlow.

The most unexpected thing about Here We Are Now was how quickly and how much I fell in love with Tal's father, Julian. From the opening of the story, I honestly expected him to be this flighty, dirtbag sort of stereotypical rockstar who would show up, get her hopes up, and then shatter her dreams a few times before disappearing again at the end of the book. That is totally not Julian at all, though.

From the beginning, he's awkward, uncertain, and a little bit shy about learning he's Taliah's father. I won't spoil the fine details for you, but we learn that Julian hasn't been half bad enough to deserve some of the events of the past, and he's actually a pretty well-meaning guy. His banter with Tal is so enjoyable, and I loved the way the we got to see the past through his memories, but they were written in Lena's (Tal's mother) perspectives.

Harlow is Tal's childhood best friend, who happens to be a lesbian. I loved the idea of Harlow to bits: she's obsessed with baking, she's sassy, she's proud of her sexuality, and she's got a good head on her shoulders. Unfortunately, her actual interactions with Tal and the other characters in the story are cringe-y most of the time, and her "tough love" spiel about not relying on only one person would have been a lot better if it hadn't been laced with her breaking a promise to Tal so she could hang out with her girlfriend.

The romance in this book was one hundred percent the biggest disappointment in the entire story. It felt so incredibly lackluster and out of place that I probably would have rounded up to 4 stars if I could have somehow gone through and edited out the entire existence of this friend-of-the-family character. He's not a bad kid, but it would be so nice to see a YA contemporary every now and then that doesn't end in a couple forming, and this book would have been perfect for that! Totally a missed opportunity.

First of all, I am not Muslim - or religious at all - and I cannot speak for how good this rep was. I do know, however, that Jasmine Warga identifies as a Middle Eastern/American woman, so the POC rep is own-voice and was so enjoyable to read. Tal's mother's perspectives frequently reflect on her Muslim beliefs and family, as well as how incredibly homesick she is for Jordan. She frets constantly that she is letting her parents down if she doesn't make a name for herself in the States, and there is even a solid bit of conversation about hijab-wearing and eating habits!

Of course, there is also the lesbian rep that I mentioned in Harlow's case, which I found really enjoyable. Harlow is out and proud and has no questions about her sexuality. There are no tropes, or painful moments we commonly see through queer characters in YA contemporary titles.

All in all, Here We Are Now was a fun read, but nothing spectacular. Had it not been for the romantic aspect, I would have given this 4 stars, but it was such a downer that I couldn't justify rounding up the rating. If you're looking for a fun YA contemporary story about family, with some nice diverse representation thrown in, or if you're already a Jasmine Warga fan, I'd recommend picking it up.

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priya

Not a heartwarming read

Reviewed in India on March 14, 2020

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The starting of the book kept me hooked but it was pretty boring towards the middle. I love the characters especially Taliah. Her reactions and her chatacter development were good. There were soo many things happening and the development of the story was really slow. The thing i liked about the book was you think that the book takes you from the start to the end of the journey but really its just the beginning. If you are looking for a good read better chose her first book which was soo good because this book can be fustrating at many points.

Fiona Millar

how they fell in love in the first place

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 19, 2018

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Taliah has been writing letters to famous rock star Julian Oliver, convinced he may be her father, but she never expects him to show up on the doorstep. Julian wants Taliah to meet his ailing father before it’s too late, and on the journey there, she finds out more about why Julian and her mother split up, how they fell in love in the first place, and why many of Julian’s famous songs are about hopeless love. This isn’t an action-packed book, it’s a gentle unravelling of family secrets and tensions. The book splits the narrative, jumping in time from the present to the past, where we follow Taliah’s mother Lena and her love story with Julian. It’s a lovely concept that will make teenage readers realise that their mums and dads had the same feelings and experiences they are currently going through. My only gripe was that Lena’s reasons for lying to her daughter about her true parentage were flimsily explained, but that doesn’t really detract from the story of Taliah finding the other side of her family and learning that nobody ever completely grows up or knows what they are doing, but what counts is love and acceptance.

K.

Here we are now

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 4, 2018

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I read Warga's previous book, My Heart and Other Black Holes, and Here We Are Now brings the same immediacy, though it's less raw and painful. The emotions of an estranged father and daughter finding each other land for me, and I always welcome diverse characters (the MC is half Arab). I assume the title is a reference to the Nirvana song, and music is the unifying undercurrent to this story.

Talia Abdallat has never known her father, but putting together clues from a shoebox of hidden letters belonging to her mother, she figures out he's a famous rock star. Years later, he turns up at her door and tells her her grandfather is dying, and so she leaves with him to meet the other side of her family and over the course of the next fiveish days, comes to learn of her parents' history, her own complex feelings about the father who never came for her, and joined in their common love of music, they find a way to really connect.

Petra 🤗📚📓🖋📮

simply a beautiful story... which pulled at the old heart strings a few times...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 14, 2018

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Here We Are Now written by Jasmine Warga is the story of one young girl named Taliah, when she meets a famous rock star named Julian this is their story told over five days. What makes this new friendship special is the fact Julian is actually Taliah's biological father and this is their own story as they get to know each other.
But this is not only the story of Taliah and Julian's story, as we also get to know Taliah's mother through flashbacks and this made this book extra special as it was nice getting to know the family through memories being made and past memories. Therefore the past and present of this new friendship connected in an extra special way.
The author Jasmine Warga has written a beautiful story and one which will not be read by one age group as mothers and daughters will both connect with this storyline, this is a book which will go beyond the different generations but connect them.
A great work of fiction which I am happy to recommend.

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