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From the iconic musicians Tegan and Sara comes a memoir about high school, detailing their first loves and first songs in a compelling look back at their humble beginnings.High School is the revelatory and unique coming of age story of Sara and Tegan Quin, identical twins from Calgary, Alberta, who grew up at the height of grunge and rave culture in the nineties, well before they became the celebrated musicians and global LGBTQ icons we know today While grappling with their identity and sexuality, often alone, they also faced academic meltdown, their parents divorce, and the looming pressure of what might come after high school Written in alternating chapters from both Tegan s and Sara s points of view, the book is a raw account of the drugs, alcohol, love, music, and friendship they explored in their formative years A transcendent story of first loves and first songs, High School captures the tangle of discordant and parallel memories of two sisters who grew up in distinct ways even as they lived just down the hall from each another This is the origin story of Tegan and Sara. Free Read [ High School ] By [ Tegan Quin ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr This immersive, fun memoir, told in 46 short chapters alternating between the viewpoints of Tegan and Sara, gives us the story of how the Canadian indie pop twin sensation came into being After a short set up we meet the Quin sisters at the start of grade 10 and follow them until their 18th birthday, the day they signed with PolyGram We hear about their family, the trials and tribulations of high school life, what it means to be a twin, how they discovered and learnt to accept their sexuality This immersive, fun memoir, told in 46 short chapters alternating between the viewpoints of Tegan and Sara, gives us the story of how the Canadian indie pop twin sensation came into being After a short set up we meet the Quin sisters at the start of grade 10 and follow them until their 18th birthday, the day they signed with PolyGram We hear about their family, the trials and tribulations of high school life, what it means to be a twin, how they discovered and learnt to accept...DUDE WHAT A TEGAN AND SARA MEMOIR MOVE I M GAYWe cavorted and coalesced under the microscope of infatuation, making even mundane facts seem riveting and essential A spectrum of colors and feelings and tastes and a kind of touch that I d only just figured out existed surged through me I had never considered what it would be like to be in love until I was in it I thought about writing this entire review by quoting through Tegan and Sara s extensive lyric catalogue I mean. they literally have a lyric for every single emotion known to hum We cavorted and coalesced under the microscope of infatuation, making even mundane facts seem riveting and essential A spectrum of colors and feelings and tastes and a kind of touch that I d only just figured out existed surged through me I had never considered what it would be like to be in love until I was in it I thought about writing this entire review by quoting through Tegan and Sara s extensive lyric catalogue I mean. they literally have a lyric for every single emotion known to human kind, basically.There is so much I want to say, to express This is a gorgeous book Truly It s brimming with so much beauty and hurt Pain and passion.High School is the debut coming of age memoir from twin duo, Tegan and Sara Quin Told through alternating chapters between the two, High School is an introspective look at thei...But the older I got, theI saw the men leaving as irrational, and the women s emotions as the only sensible reactions From the women, I learned to speak up about the things that were important to me To brandish my emotions with pride My voice mattered First off, thank you so much to FSG MCD for this ARC, out 9 24 Tegan Sara s music has meant an incredible amount to me over the years, and when I heard that they were coming out with a mem...Whether you re a lifelong Tegan Sara fan or not, the book is fantastic Technically could exist in the sex, drugs, and rock and roll category of musician memoirs, but there s so much heart, honesty, and keenly accurate accounts of growing up queer and frustratingly hopeful.oh my god.This just became my most anticipated release of 2019.I love Tegan and Sara to death and I cannot wait for this memoirA candid, poignant and insightful coming of age memoir For thoes who don t know Teegan and Sara they are a Canadian Indie pop duo They are also twin sisters In High School, their first memoir they recount their own high school experience Sharing stories that highlight their individual struggles with teen angst, family, twin life, identity, self esteem, drinking, depression, drugs, first loves, longing, the confusion and acceptance of their sexuality both are gay , bullying, music andA candid, poignant and insightful coming of age memoir For thoes who don t know Teegan and Sara they are a Canadian Indie pop duo They are also twin sisters In High School, their first memoir they recount their own high school experience Sharing stories that highlight their individual struggles with teen angst, family, twin life, identity, self esteem, drinking, depression, drugs, first loves, longing, the confusion and acceptance of their sexuality both are gay , bullying, music andRea...his book is so, so important.Tegan and Sara s writing is beautiful, haunting, and oh so relatable It s those moments as a queer person where you feel doubt, love, longing, regret It s those moments as a teenager where you live recklessly, make mistakes, yearn for somethingthan your high school and your town As someone who also came of age in Calgary in the 90s, it captures the essence of that particular place and time, of grubby C Train platforms and cold river plunges, and the icy dark his book is so, so important.Tegan and Sara s writing is beautiful, haunting, and oh so relatable It s those moments as a queer person where you feel doubt, love, longing, regret It s those moments as a teenager where you live recklessly, make mistakes, yearn for somethingthan your high school and your town As someone who also came of age in Calgary in the 90s, it captures the essence of that particular place and time, of grubby C Train platforms and cold river plunges, and the icy dark of winter It captures hours spent on the landline phone, talking to friends and lovers and those who are both and not quite eit...Soooo that s how the other half lives, huh This memoir goes through Tegan and Sara s teen lives endless parties and drug trips, girlfriends, coming out sort of , and finding their music and miraculously succeeding with it While it wasn t the most outrageous thing out there I can only read so many drug stories , I couldn t put down the constant carousel of crushes, confusion, and teen clumsiness in acknowledging then accepting their sexuality There were many parts in there that I could Soooo that s how the other half lives, huh This memoir goes through Tegan and Sara s teen lives endless parties and drug trips, girlfriends, coming out sort of , and finding their music and miraculously succeeding with it While it wasn t the most outrageous thing out there I can only read so many drug stories , I couldn t put down the constant carousel of crushes, confusion, and teen clumsiness in acknowledging then accepting their sexuality There were many parts in there that I coul...Juicy, delicious, and queer AF It is exactly what you want it to be Tegan and Sara let us in to their high school years the secrets, the loves, the hurts, the fights, the drugs, the photos, the sex, the music, the songwriting...

High School
  • English
  • 23 January 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 384 pages
  • 0374169942
  • Tegan Quin
  • High School