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Early Praise for The Opposite of Me:
"Fresh and funny and satisfying. A terrific book about sisters that actually made me laugh out loud. I was completely drawn into Lindsey’s world and rooted for her from beginning to end."

– Jennifer Weiner,
#1 New York Times bestselling author
of "Best Friends Forever"
and "In Her Shoes"

"Pekkanen's debut novel is heartfelt and richly drawn. With a delicate touch, she had me believing and sharing every laugh and every tear - it was a completely satisfying read. I look forward to more from this talented writer."

– Beth Harbison,
bestselling author of
"Hope in a Jar"

"With warmth and charm, Sarah Pekkanen brings us an endearing portrait of a young woman struggling to define herself in the looming shadow of a dazzling twin. Move over Anna Maxted and Sophie Kinsella: With this energetic debut, America now has its own bright, comic voice."

– Susan Coll,
author of "Acceptance"
and "Rockville Pike"

 

the book

Publisher's Weekly Deals, 08/01/08

Foreign rights: Fiction
Sarah Pekkanen's WAY BEYOND COMPARE [new title: The Opposite of Me], to Piemme in Italy, in a pre- empt, and to Sijthoff in the Netherlands, at auction, by Chandler Crawford Agency on behalf of Victoria Sanders & Associates.

Publisher's Weekly Deals, 07/21/08

http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6579803.html?industryid=47146
A first novel by Sarah Pekkanen titled The Opposite of Me; Victoria Sanders sold world English rights. Pekkanen, a monthly columnist for Bethesda magazine, will, tongue in cheek, explore low self-esteem, the hunger to succeed and have it all, and the grueling but rewarding bond of sisterhood. Pekannen’s work has been published in a host of newspapers and magazines. Pub date is early 2010.