![]() A very nice break from the typical parent-teenage angst. Benway's books have been published in sixteen languages, have won international awards, and have been bestsellers in several countries. I don't know if that makes any sense, but it's very well done.Plus, the relationship between Audrey and her parents is awesome. Robin Benway is the acclaimed author of the National Book Award winner Far From the Tree Emmy & Oliver the Also Known As series Audrey, Wait and The Extraordinary Secrets of April, May & June. So while you're sitting there with Audrey, you're like, "Dammit why are you reacting this way, chill out!" But then you step out of her shoes and realize that really, you'd probably react that way too. They overreact to situations that real people would overreact to. Sharon isn't so cool, but that's the point.All of the characters are very real, which is what I appreciate most. Audrey is unique and cool and goes through serious character growth (always a plus), while Victoria is pretty important herself. Yes, I totally understand this," and it's a pretty beautiful moment.Aside from that, it's just a great story with great characters and great writing. She'll start describing the feeling of a song and you're just like, "Yes. ![]() ![]() I recommend it to anyone obsessed with music whether you have Audrey's tastes or not. ![]()
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