Half His Age

Half His Age by Jennette McCurdy is a sharp, darkly comic coming-of-age novel that turns teenage desire into something thrilling, uneasy, and impossible to look away from. It’s funny in a wince-inducing way, but also tender about what it costs to want too much, too young.

Seventeen-year-old Waldo is all appetite and contradiction: bold, lonely, furious, hopeful. When she fixates on her creative writing teacher, Mr Korgy, it isn’t just the older-man fantasy; it’s the charge of being noticed, of being taken seriously, of finally feeling seen. As their lives brush closer together, the story digs into power, class, sex, and the stories we tell ourselves to make longing feel like love.

Perfect for readers who like literary fiction with bite, morally complicated characters, and campus/teacher-student tension handled with insight and discomfort.

Add it to your cart if you want a novel that stays in your head.