Emma is 16 years old and has just been "ghosted" by her boyfriend Leon. If you're like me and have no idea what "ghosted" means, it's when someone you think you are in a relationship with suddenly acts like they don't know you or want to know you. Distraught, and then even more distraught when she sees that Leon is "in a relationship" on Facebook, Emma decides to turn her life around. How does she do this? By creating a new Emma online, one that will help her find someone worthy to be in a relationship with her. Standing in her way is her mum, who is herself "out there", online and looking for love and a perpetual source of frustration and emotional hostage-taking for Emma. Also standing in her way is Emma herself. Through a series of awkward, cringe-worthy and laugh out loud funny experiences manages to alienate and embarrass herself in the process. Editing Emma is a funny and frank look at trying to find out where you belong and who you are in an online culture where everything is fragmented and has a 5 minute shelf life. It's a great novel that I think a lot of teens I work with in the school library can see themselves in, which is important.
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