The Girl He Used to Know by Tracey Garvis Graves

It also picks up ten years down the road, showing how their paths have led them apart and ultimately back into one another’s lives. However, as they begin to spend more time together, Annika comes to realise that Jonathan is genuinely interested in her for who she is and she begins to let her guard down.Ī story of two unique people who drift together and apart over the span of a decade, The Girl He Used to Know follows the initial development and deterioration of the relationship between Annika and Jonathan. This makes her both curious and intimidated. He is the only member of the chess club who deliberately requests to play against Annika during their weekly meetings, while most of the club avoids her or she avoids them.

She even ventures out to join a chess club, as this is one of her great passions.Įnter Jonathan Hoffman, who shares a fondness for chess with Annika and is drawn in by the fact that she is like no girl he has ever met. However, with the help of her roommate and budding friend Janice, she forces herself to really give college life a try. She is uncertain of her ability to make it out in the “real world” on her own, navigating interactions among peers in a way that is completely unfamiliar to her. She has spent most of her life keeping to herself, including being home-schooled for years. Annika Rose is a quirky, beautiful, intelligent young woman who struggles to engage in the “normal” college experience.

The Girl He Used to Know by Tracey Garvis Graves