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The Chandler Legacies

By Abdi Nazemian
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Publisher Description

From the Stonewall Honor–winning author of Like a Love Story comes a revelatory novel about the enclosed world of privilege and silence at an elite boarding school and the unlikely group of friends who dare to challenge the status quo through their writing. Perfect for fans of E. Lockhart, Kathleen Glasgow, and Jandy Nelson, with crossover appeal for readers of Donna Tartt’s The Secret History and Curtis Sittenfeld’s Prep.

Beth Kramer is a “townie” who returns to her sophomore year after having endured a year of tension with her roommate, Sarah.

But Sarah Brunson knows there’s more to that story.

Amanda Priya “Spence” Spencer is the privileged daughter of NYC elites, who is reeling from the realization that her family name shielded her from the same fate as Sarah.

Ramin Golafshar arrives at Chandler as a transfer student to escape the dangers of being gay in Iran, only to suffer brutal hazing under the guise of tradition in the boys’ dorms.

And Freddy Bello is the senior who’s no longer sure of his future but knows he has to stand up to his friends after what happened to Ramin.

At Chandler, the elite boarding school, these five teens are brought together in the Circle, a coveted writing group where life-changing friendships are born—and secrets are revealed. Their professor tells them to write their truths. But is the truth enough to change the long-standing culture of abuse at Chandler? And can their friendship survive the fallout?

343 Reviews

3.5
“This book was so amazing in all its incredible aspects. The characters each had their own problems and issues to overcome and had so many depth to their character. It's a complicated and beautiful story”
Expressionless Face“i so badly wanted to give this novel at least 3 & but i just couldn't. spoilers below! —————— (had to read this for uni class) ~ listen, i really liked the idea of this novel! it would have been such a fabulous way to teach a lesson of morality with all the diverse main characters... if it was executed properly. it felt as if 2/3 of this novel was us being introduced to the main characters, while the last third was just conflict after conflict with terribly paced resolve. all of the "major" conflicts ended in such an abrupt way; i had hardly any time to truly feel any sort of empathy or sympathy with the characters! ~ it was odd to me that the "hazing" seemed to be the biggest plot point of the novel (according to the synopsis), yet when that event occurred within the novel, it felt brushed over; not really diving into the mental and physical harms it can have on someone. and the whole SA disaster with sullivan... ughhh. professor douglas had history of siding with the se* offender,,, yet the students were trying to side with douglas instead of sarah (the victim)... i almost ripped the book. like seriously. but then one/two pages later they all seem to side with sarah again.. like?? please, the pacing needed to be better:v (i’m sorry.. im such a hater rn) ~ as a lesbian reader, i love when we are represented in novels, but the way homosexuality was addressed in this novel seemed very unpolished. if you are going to write a novel with characters who are in a minority— please execute it properly and not rush things:,c! ~ overall, this novel had good intentions.wonderful lessons to share. however, the execution was done poorly, and i personally feel as if this story would of had a better resolve from just one or two povs, not 5. that, or a longer novel (series, even) would have been beneficial to avoid rushed plot-lines and conflicts. maybe then the ending conflict wouldn't have been resolved in just one short chapter, and the true message behind this story would have been better conveyed for young readers🩷”

About Abdi Nazemian

Abdi Nazemian is the author of Only This Beautiful Moment—winner of the 2024 Stonewall Award and 2024 Lambda Literary Award—and Like a Love Story, a Stonewall Honor Book and one of Time magazine’s 100 Best YA Books of All Time. He is also the author of the young adult novels Desert Echoes, The Chandler Legacies, and The Authentics. His novel The Walk-In Closet won the Lambda Literary Award for LGBT Debut Fiction. His screenwriting credits include the films The Artist’s Wife, The Quiet, and Menendez: Blood Brothers and the television series Ordinary Joe and The Village. He has been an executive producer and associate producer on numerous films, including Call Me by Your Name, Little Woods, and The House of Tomorrow. He lives in Los Angeles with his husband, their two children, and their dog, Disco. Find him online at abdinazemian.com.

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