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Chloe Mitchell wants to help her sister Ivy gain more freedom. Chloe does well at school and has friends. She also dates a handsome boy. But her future feels less clear as her last school year nears. She plans to choose a college near home to help Ivy.

Ivy is almost 21 and is autistic. She finds social life hard and has no close female friend. She seldom goes out without family. Chloe thinks a boyfriend could help Ivy do more on her own. She picks Ethan Fields, who loves films and shares Ivy’s class. Chloe joins their dates, along with Ethan’s brother David. Chloe finds David hard to bear. The four spend time together and face the strains of being different.

Claire LaZebnik writes this romance for young adults with humor. It explores family ties, first dates, love and how people judge others. It also shows the limits of first impressions. Ruxandra Gogu translated Things I Should Have Known from English. This Youngart edition uses that translation.