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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
This is a cute, light read about something that could have been much darker. Audrey has anxiety order which keeps her at home instead of at school. She doesn't do well in talking to others outside of her home and even that is too much at times. Then comes Linus, her brother's friend, and he tries to break past the wall she has built up to keep her safe. Linus is nice, always trying to do the right thing or at least what he thinks would be right and help Audrey.
Between Linus and her doctor, that's basically all Audrey has trying to help her. Her mother is crazy and annoying 99% of the time. Her older brother is engrossed in his own life, the little brother is only there for comical relief, and the dad is pretty useless all around. This story may have been better without the parents present, it just seemed to be a crutch in order to have the book end a certain way.
It was a quick, easy, light read. I didn't take anything away from it that would push me towards recommending it to anyone or thinking about anything that happened in the story again.
Book Received: For free from publisher in exchange for an honest review
Reviewer:Jessica for Book Sake
Between Linus and her doctor, that's basically all Audrey has trying to help her. Her mother is crazy and annoying 99% of the time. Her older brother is engrossed in his own life, the little brother is only there for comical relief, and the dad is pretty useless all around. This story may have been better without the parents present, it just seemed to be a crutch in order to have the book end a certain way.
It was a quick, easy, light read. I didn't take anything away from it that would push me towards recommending it to anyone or thinking about anything that happened in the story again.
Book Received: For free from publisher in exchange for an honest review
Reviewer:Jessica for Book Sake
Sophie Kinsella is a must read author for me; I see she has a new book, I read it. Audrey is a 14 year girl with anxiety and depression and the book is a journey of her working through this. Audrey reminds me of my 11 year old, who has an anxiety condition, but isn't quite as bad as Audrey, who doesn't even go out in public. But some of Audrey's struggles were the same as my daughter's. I loved the hilarous sub plot of Audrey's brother Frank and his mother figuring out what to do about his addiction to video games.
I really enjoyed this book and would probably give it a 4.5. As a person who suffers from anxiety and depression- not resulting from a certain event like Audrey- I found a lot to recognize and connect with in this novel. I think that's great for young people looking into literature for characters to relate too.
I read reviews where others thought that it was too insensitive to people's disorders, or that things were fixed too quickly. To this I don't agree- my only issue is that Audrey thinks she can fix herself. Most people who suffer mental illness will combat it for their whole lives. You have ups and downs, and while I think eventually that is realized- I'm not sure it's emphasized enough for my liking. Overall a cute, fun, and endearing read.
Best for: those who like witty comedies on families and disorders - I think if you liked Challenger Deep you will like this.
I read reviews where others thought that it was too insensitive to people's disorders, or that things were fixed too quickly. To this I don't agree- my only issue is that Audrey thinks she can fix herself. Most people who suffer mental illness will combat it for their whole lives. You have ups and downs, and while I think eventually that is realized- I'm not sure it's emphasized enough for my liking. Overall a cute, fun, and endearing read.
Best for: those who like witty comedies on families and disorders - I think if you liked Challenger Deep you will like this.
Divertido, tierno, perfecto, cuqui...
Finding Audrey es un libro corto y fácil de leer que me ha sacado más de una carcajada.
Los personajes me han gustado sobretodo la madre y sus salidas neuróticas de madre, Audrey me ha gustado como protagonista aunque no sé, creo que le ha faltado una chispita de algo pero aun así I liked her.
La parte de "romance" quizás es la que me ha parecido más descuidado pero, al fin y al cabo, este libro no está centrado en el romance sino en la evolución de su protagonista y para ello cuenta con la ayuda de su peculiar familia y su nuevo amigo.
En definitiva, ¿recomiendo el libro? SÍ. Si buscáis algo fácil de leer, divertido y con unos buenos personajes, Finding Audrey cumple estos requisitos.
Finding Audrey es un libro corto y fácil de leer que me ha sacado más de una carcajada
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el momento me llamo Rhubarb en el Starbucks es un gran ejemplo, un non-stop de reírmeLos personajes me han gustado sobretodo la madre y sus salidas neuróticas de madre, Audrey me ha gustado como protagonista aunque no sé, creo que le ha faltado una chispita de algo pero aun así I liked her.
La parte de "romance" quizás es la que me ha parecido más descuidado pero, al fin y al cabo, este libro no está centrado en el romance sino en la evolución de su protagonista y para ello cuenta con la ayuda de su peculiar familia y su nuevo amigo.
En definitiva, ¿recomiendo el libro? SÍ. Si buscáis algo fácil de leer, divertido y con unos buenos personajes, Finding Audrey cumple estos requisitos.
Wat een leuk boek! En voor iemand die zelf op het moment in een nogal agorafobische-toestand verkeert was het extra fijn om te lezen (of luisteren eigenlijk, staat op Storytel!). Pluspunten voor de psycholoog en therapie die realistisch werden beschreven, dat is niet altijd zo in boeken namelijk, dan zit ik hoofdschuddend te lezen. Mooi mooi mooi!
Cute. Progressed too quickly I think, but i liked it
I loved it.
The relationships with her brothers, her parents, Linus and even her friend Natalie were perfect.
I've never been diagnosed with anxiety but I could relate to to Audrey so much I loved reading about her jagged progress throughout the whole book her strides and her set backs and how she felt through all of it.
This books was also hilarious.
You want a cute, funny, summer read? Pick this up!
The relationships with her brothers, her parents, Linus and even her friend Natalie were perfect.
I've never been diagnosed with anxiety but I could relate to to Audrey so much I loved reading about her jagged progress throughout the whole book her strides and her set backs and how she felt through all of it.
This books was also hilarious.
You want a cute, funny, summer read? Pick this up!
Watch my video review or read on for the written review :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mD7VF5jQts
Thank you so much to Doubleday Children's for sending me this book!
I have a lot of mixed feelings about this book! At first I was so excited for it because it sounded perfect for me because when I was Audrey's age, I had actually gone through something freakishly similar to her in this book! But then again, I had issues with it that I was hoping wouldn't arise but unfortunately I couldn't ignore.
I'll start off by saying that a lot of things about Audrey and this book were so similar to me that I was freaking out a little bit. Like, Sophie Kinsella, did you steal my diary from when I was 14 or what? When I was 14, I was bullied and had a really rough time in high school, so much so that I couldn't go to school, or even leave my own house (all of which happens to Audrey). I also developed a relationship with a boy who helped me greatly and moved schools (like Audrey plans to do). IS THAT NOT FREAKY?
Anyway, Sophie Kinsella's writing style is great because it reads like one of those comedy tv shows and it also contains film scripts and notes that speed up and enhance the reading experience!
Moving on to the many things that I had issues with:
- The fact that you never find out what happened in detail to cause her anxiety to dictate her mind.
- The unrealistic and stereotyped parental figures. Her mother was the typical "video games are bad for you and you need to play outside because that's what I did when I was younger" except exaggerated TIMES A THOUSAND. Her father was a classic 'always on his blackberry and never hears what his wife says and just agrees with everything she says' kinda guy and I found them to be REALLY unrealistic. I mean, I'm sure there are parents out there that are like this, but to the extent where I found myself questioning how exaggerated these stereotypes were was ridiculous.
- The insta-love. Now, I understand that at Audrey's age, you get into a relationship and you're telling each other you love them straight away (I know, because I did that too. Oh how silly I was!) but I thought it was a bit strange that one minute Audrey was having such bad anxiety that she couldn't look him in the eye or even face him and the next minute they're making out? It just didn't make that much sense to me, especially coming from someone who has experienced severe anxiety at that age and throughout my entire life.
It had its cute moments but I wouldn't recommend it. I really wish I could have loved it :(
Thank you so much to Doubleday Children's for sending me this book!
I have a lot of mixed feelings about this book! At first I was so excited for it because it sounded perfect for me because when I was Audrey's age, I had actually gone through something freakishly similar to her in this book! But then again, I had issues with it that I was hoping wouldn't arise but unfortunately I couldn't ignore.
I'll start off by saying that a lot of things about Audrey and this book were so similar to me that I was freaking out a little bit. Like, Sophie Kinsella, did you steal my diary from when I was 14 or what? When I was 14, I was bullied and had a really rough time in high school, so much so that I couldn't go to school, or even leave my own house (all of which happens to Audrey). I also developed a relationship with a boy who helped me greatly and moved schools (like Audrey plans to do). IS THAT NOT FREAKY?
Anyway, Sophie Kinsella's writing style is great because it reads like one of those comedy tv shows and it also contains film scripts and notes that speed up and enhance the reading experience!
Moving on to the many things that I had issues with:
- The fact that you never find out what happened in detail to cause her anxiety to dictate her mind.
- The unrealistic and stereotyped parental figures. Her mother was the typical "video games are bad for you and you need to play outside because that's what I did when I was younger" except exaggerated TIMES A THOUSAND. Her father was a classic 'always on his blackberry and never hears what his wife says and just agrees with everything she says' kinda guy and I found them to be REALLY unrealistic. I mean, I'm sure there are parents out there that are like this, but to the extent where I found myself questioning how exaggerated these stereotypes were was ridiculous.
- The insta-love. Now, I understand that at Audrey's age, you get into a relationship and you're telling each other you love them straight away (I know, because I did that too. Oh how silly I was!) but I thought it was a bit strange that one minute Audrey was having such bad anxiety that she couldn't look him in the eye or even face him and the next minute they're making out? It just didn't make that much sense to me, especially coming from someone who has experienced severe anxiety at that age and throughout my entire life.
It had its cute moments but I wouldn't recommend it. I really wish I could have loved it :(
This was one of those audiobooks that had me sitting in my driveway to finish and disc and fist pumping with pride for Audrey over and over again. I absolutely LOVED the narration, which was spot on both in the character actors who read the scripted bits and the overall narrator who read the majority of the narrative, but more important cannot remember the last novel I read where I rooted so hard so consistently for the main characters. I also found this to be a far better window into anxiety and mental health than Turtles All the Way Down, in part because this demonstrated how easily and quickly someone can get caught in a spiral of their own thoughts and panics. And without giving anything away, the love interest in this book is truly one of the all time greats--what a kid--and the final scene will just blow you away. I just loved every bit of it. 5/5.
This was super cute and genuinely funny, in the middle of a proper representation of dealing with mental health issues. Frank was my favorite character. I really related to his computer issues with the parents, mainly because I was going through the exact same thing when I was 15. Audrey's family is kind of crazy and funny and there for each other; in other words, really believable. And the romance didn't overshadow like it does sometimes. All in all, a really fun, quick read.