Romance
Slammed
A girl moves to Michigan with her mother and brother after her father's death and falls for the neighbour next door. The two bond over slam poetry, but the closeness comes with complications.
Facts last checked 2026-10-16
- First published
- 2012
- Pace
- Medium
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 352
- Format
- Book 1 of 3 in Slammed
Read this if you like a youthful, emotional romance where poetry and grief shape the story.
Skip this if you want a spicy or fast-paced romance, since this one is gentle and mostly talk.
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Quick answers about Slammed
- What is Slammed about?
- A girl moves to Michigan with her mother and brother after her father's death and falls for the neighbour next door. The two bond over slam poetry, but the closeness comes with complications.
- Who should read Slammed?
- Read it if you like a youthful, emotional romance where poetry and grief shape the story. Skip it if you want a spicy or fast-paced romance, since this one is gentle and mostly talk.
- How long and how fast is Slammed?
- It is a medium-paced, medium read of about 352 pages, first published in 2012.
- Does Slammed have content warnings?
- Content we flag: Death, Grief.
- Can I borrow Slammed for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends Slammed; the borrow button above searches it for you.
- What should I read after Slammed?
- Readers who liked it often move on to Hopeless, The Fault in Our Stars, Maybe Someday.
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Hopeless The author’s other early romance, with a harder emotional edge and a stronger sense of buried secrets.
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The Fault in Our Stars
Another tender love story that mixes loss, wit and teenage-to-young-adult feeling.
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Maybe Someday A later novel from the same author that pairs a love story with art, this time music.
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