A review by the_loudlibrarian
Things I Should Have Known by Claire LaZebnik

5.0

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5. Ahhh I loved this one, which is one of my book club’s latest books (of course I’m in more than one book club, guys - come on). Chloe’s older sister Ivy is lonely. She attends a special high school at 20, for young adults on the autism spectrum. Chloe worries what Ivy will do when she heads to college in a year. When Ivy starts asking a lot of questions about Chloe’s relationship with her boyfriend, Chloe decides to facilitate some social outings with Ethan, a guy in Ivy’s class. Much to her dismay, Ethan’s brother turns out to be a surly guy she knows from school. As Chloe and David chaperone their siblings, they find an understanding in each other that they can’t find in anyone else, including Chloe’s boyfriend. I would highly recommend this to readers in grades 9+ (and adults!).