--- product_id: 275591662 title: "Simon & Schuster Alex, Approximately" price: "€ 29.48" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 5 url: https://www.desertcart.at/products/275591662-simon-and-schuster-alex-approximately store_origin: AT region: Austria --- # Film-Lover’s Themed Storyline Young Adult Romance Bestseller Sunny California Setting Simon & Schuster Alex, Approximately **Price:** € 29.48 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 📖 Dive into the ultimate YA romance that’s as real as your summer playlist! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Simon & Schuster Alex, Approximately - **How much does it cost?** € 29.48 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.at](https://www.desertcart.at/products/275591662-simon-and-schuster-alex-approximately) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Cinematic Vibes:** A love story infused with movie references that resonate with every film buff. - • **Relatable & Real:** Explores modern themes of intimacy, trust, and identity with refreshing honesty. - • **Culturally Relevant:** Praised for healthy relationship dynamics and emotional depth, sparking meaningful conversations. - • **Fast-Paced & Engaging:** A breezy read that you can finish in a day—perfect for busy millennials on the go. - • **Bestselling YA Romance:** Ranked #866 in Young Adult Romance, a must-have for your summer reading list. ## Overview Alex, Approximately by Jenn Bennett is a top-ranked young adult romance novel blending classic screwball comedy with modern themes of love, identity, and trust. Set against a sunny California backdrop, it follows Bailey’s quest to meet her mysterious online crush, Alex, while navigating real-life distractions and emotional growth. With a 4.6-star rating and praised for its relatable characters and cinematic storytelling, this book is a must-read for millennials craving a heartfelt, fast-paced summer romance. ## Description Life is a whole lot messier than the movies... Bailey Rydell has found the boy of her dreams. They share a love of films and talk all day - Alex is perfect. The only problem? They haven't actually met... When Bailey moves to sunny California to live with her dad, who happens to live in the same town as Alex, she decides to track him down. But finding someone based on online conversations alone proves harder than Bailey thought, and with her irritating but charismatic (and potentially attractive?) colleague Porter Roth distracting her at every turn, will she ever get to meet the mysterious Alex? One of MTV UK's 35 hottest YA Beach Reads for Summer 2017 "An irresistible tribute to classic screwball-comedy romances that captures the "delicious whirling, twirling, buzzing" of falling in love." - Kirkus, Starred Review "If you like Rainbow Rowell , Jandy Nelson and John Green , then you are going to want to check out Jenn Bennett ." - Sugarscape "A charming read, and uplifting story and a Hollywood ending worth staying up for" - Culturefly A modern-day YA reminiscent of You've Got Mail, Alex, Approximately, is a story of summer, first love, and hidden identity. Review: Pas neuf - Le livre n’est pas en très bon état, il est abîmé. Dommage car j’avais vraiment hâte de lire un nouveau livre Review: Really enjoyable easy read but token approach to diversity - There was a lot to really like about this read - it is very easy to read for a start, and I read the whole book in only a day, so it's pacey enough to keep you interested. There's a lot of really rich detail, from the location it takes place to the museum where Bailey, Grace and Porter work, to the references to all the films they love. I think a movie buff could really adore that. I also really liked the depiction of Bailey's approach to intimacy and sex, balancing the shyness about approaching a first time with wanting sex and instigating intimacy in a way that wasn't ashamed by those wants and needs - it's a really healthy approach for the sort of audience this book is written for. It also has some great depictions of conversations with the love interest on what she's willing/wanting to do, and the role model boyfriend response that you should get to that in a heterosexual relationship - again, healthy reading material for teenage girls thinking about how to approach sex with male partners. There's also a broader consideration of trust and it does well at depicting male characters who experience a full range of emotion - both genders get to be strong. The reason for the restriction to four stars is just that although the gender depictions are great for the main characters, the depictions of Grace, the black best friend, and another gay character felt tokenistic. Grace's character was more developed and got a bit of a plot of her own but it felt a little like the author checking the boxes to cover representation in what remains a very mainstream Disney-esque white-girl sort of plot. So overall, this is a really fun read with a lot of positives, particularly for your white heterosexual teenagers where it takes a great approach, but it's not getting much more intersectional than that. ## Features - Item Trademark: SIMON & SCHUSTER CHILDRENS BOOKS - manufacturer: Simon & Schuster Childrens Books - Item Weight: grams, pounds, 0.6261128240800, 284.00 ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #130,728 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #866 in Romance for Young Adults #1,059 in Fiction About Social & Family Issues for Young Adults #5,798 in Children's Books on Family Life | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 95 Reviews | ## Images ![Simon & Schuster Alex, Approximately - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81qe8nUjmpL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Pas neuf *by M***N on 5 June 2020* Le livre n’est pas en très bon état, il est abîmé. Dommage car j’avais vraiment hâte de lire un nouveau livre ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Really enjoyable easy read but token approach to diversity *by S***H on 13 September 2020* There was a lot to really like about this read - it is very easy to read for a start, and I read the whole book in only a day, so it's pacey enough to keep you interested. There's a lot of really rich detail, from the location it takes place to the museum where Bailey, Grace and Porter work, to the references to all the films they love. I think a movie buff could really adore that. I also really liked the depiction of Bailey's approach to intimacy and sex, balancing the shyness about approaching a first time with wanting sex and instigating intimacy in a way that wasn't ashamed by those wants and needs - it's a really healthy approach for the sort of audience this book is written for. It also has some great depictions of conversations with the love interest on what she's willing/wanting to do, and the role model boyfriend response that you should get to that in a heterosexual relationship - again, healthy reading material for teenage girls thinking about how to approach sex with male partners. There's also a broader consideration of trust and it does well at depicting male characters who experience a full range of emotion - both genders get to be strong. The reason for the restriction to four stars is just that although the gender depictions are great for the main characters, the depictions of Grace, the black best friend, and another gay character felt tokenistic. Grace's character was more developed and got a bit of a plot of her own but it felt a little like the author checking the boxes to cover representation in what remains a very mainstream Disney-esque white-girl sort of plot. So overall, this is a really fun read with a lot of positives, particularly for your white heterosexual teenagers where it takes a great approach, but it's not getting much more intersectional than that. ### ⭐⭐⭐ Average book but would recommend *by T***S on 23 June 2017* I brought this Alex Approximately because I had read that it was a modern 'You've Got Mail', which I really love. I think when anything gets compared to something else it will never be the same and that is exactly what I found with this book. I did enjoy the book as it had a lot of lovely scenes between the main characters but for me this story was just ok and I didn't love it as much as I thought I was going to or wanted to. It seems to drag out in places and a few characters in the book annoyed me. Overall I would recommend this book if you are looking for a sweet, light hearted book for a summer read. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.at/products/275591662-simon-and-schuster-alex-approximately](https://www.desertcart.at/products/275591662-simon-and-schuster-alex-approximately) --- *Product available on Desertcart Austria* *Store origin: AT* *Last updated: 2026-08-09*