Publication
Date: June 9, 2015
Hardcover, 288 pages, Delacorte Books
Genres:
YA, Contemporary
From the #1 New York Times
bestselling author of the Shopaholic series comes a terrific blend of comedy,
romance, and psychological recovery in a contemporary YA novel sure to inspire
and entertain.
An anxiety disorder disrupts
fourteen-year-old Audrey’s daily life. She has been making slow but steady
progress with Dr. Sarah, but when Audrey meets Linus, her brother’s gaming
teammate, she is energized. She connects with him. Audrey can talk through her
fears with Linus in a way she’s never been able to do with anyone before. As
their friendship deepens and her recovery gains momentum, a sweet romantic
connection develops, one that helps not just Audrey but also her entire family.
My Review
Oh, the cute! Oh, the fun! Oh, the laugh-out-louds!
Basically, this book is a riot of jolly good times.
Audrey may be having a bad past few months or so, what with
her anxiety order and all, but that won’t stop her family from being, well… her
family. Her older brother, Frank, has managed to find himself addicted to
videogames, which Audrey’s mother does not find acceptable. Her dad’s kind of oblivious
to it all and her little brother just can’t stop being adorably weird. But once
Frank’s friend Linus starts coming around, Audrey may find herself going from
rock bottom to being the tip of an arrow that never stops pointing up.
In her sort of self-titled book, Audrey is probably portrayed
as the most serious person in her family, and that’s saying a lot because she’s
quite the comedian herself. And she’s kind of a celebrity, just ask her
neighbor Oliver. However, the moments between Frank and his mother are just too
hilarious to even compare. Plus, Audrey’s mysterious issue provided way too
much false tension for a book that was wrapped up in so many giggles. Of
course, Audrey’s newfound tendency to shut the world out is a great
representation of just how poorly people look down on others with mental
illnesses, but how did Audrey get like this? Readers need to know.
And if we mosey on over to the setting of this story, a
reader might be a little baffled by the fact that about 90% of the plot takes
place in Audrey’s home. The other 10% takes place at Starbucks. So all you Starbucks
lovers, you’ll adore this cute contemporary read. Oh, and you’ll probably want
a Caramel Frappuccino before, during, and after. Blend all this with a touch of
UK and you get a unique setting within a not-so-unique setting.
And while the book does a great job telling a witty and
charming story that portrays mental illness in a less serious manner, while still
maintaining its overall seriousness, be prepared for an ending that may seem to
come too soon and that’ll have you wishing you hadn’t found Audrey so the
entertainment will never end.
**Note: I borrowed
a copy of this book from the Book Review Board of Missouri.
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