Our new favorite hashtag is #VeryRealisticYA, which in addition to pointing out all that is ridiculous about the red-hot but not always relatable YA genre, happens to be gut-bustingly hilarious. (Even better:
it was created by an actual teen writer!) Here are some of our favorites.
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High school characters actually have to go to high school. Every day. #VeryRealisticYA
— Tatum Flynn (@Tatum_Flynn) March 29, 2015
Broody bad boy says something sexist to quiet, bookish girl. Girl puts him in his place. They never go out ever. #VeryRealisticYA
— Gabe (UPDATES ONLY) (@thegabecole) March 29, 2015
Rebel teens get decent jobs maintaining Dystopian System, decide that it's not so bad after all. #VeryRealisticYA
— Nick Buy My Book Mamatas 🤼♂️🏴🧭 (@NMamatas) March 29, 2015
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The survival of the world depends on girl learning to control her powers. Girl can't. Everyone dies. #VeryRealisticYA
— Pamela Nicole (@reveriesociety_) March 29, 2015
There are teenagers outside of North America. They have feelings & wants too. #VeryRealisticYA
— Sara Farizan (is here once a week) (@SaraFarizan) March 29, 2015
And from the hashtag’s young creator, who wondered on Twitter if his success in creating a trending sensation could count as an extracurricular activity on his college apps:
