Did they reject your previous book after requesting a partial/full, or was it at the query stage? Was it specific, personal feedback or a form letter? Maybe they just didn't connect with that particular novel, but this one appeals more (hey, they liked your Twitter pitch, after all).
I'd say send it anyway. They favourited your pitch, so they're expecting/hoping to see you query them - let them decide whether you've wasted their time or not.
However, the novel I sent off last year was written in 1st person POV, same as this one. Both MC's are teenage girls. They use different vocab, but my style, tone, and voice is my style, tone and voice, know what I mean? So I do think my narrator's voice is quite similar, in both books, even if one girl is a Latina and the other is from the UK. If that makes sense.
Exactly this. It's a very standard form rejection for queries and requested materials. I say go ahead and query them.
I had the same thing happen with a Twitter pitch only it was on a manuscript the agent had already seen. I had done significant revisions so I re-queried being up front that she had already seen my MS. I got a rejection back saying she didn't get the "yes" moment but to query her with future projects. She also gave me some great feedback. Remember agents aren't scientists. They're looking for that book that makes them fall in love. If they liked your pitch that's a good sign you have something to spark their interest and have the scale moving in your favor. They can't fall in love with what they never see. I'm happy you decided to go for it.
