Published June 9, 2015 by Delacorte Books for Young Readers
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 Thoughts…
This certainly could be considered a YA but I am not a young
adult and I enjoyed it from the first page to the last. I found myself looking to steal a few
minutes here or a few minutes there just to get a few more pages read. I actually started it while eating my
lunch and finished it shortly after dinner, I just could not put it down.
The characters were amazing.
The mother cracked me up.
I feel like I can sometimes be like her. I read something in the paper, on line, or
where ever and immediately think oh my gosh, is that happening at my
house. Although, I do hope that I do
not go to extremes like she does. I
know that I have never threatened to throw my daughters computer out the window
but I have threatened to close it down on her. I feel like the mother just wanted to do
all she could. She felt she let one of
her kids down, Audrey, and was making up for it by trying to do everything she
could for them now. The dad also
cracked me up. He was so into his own
zone, maybe by need to get away from the chaos in the house. He answers how he thinks he should to keep
his wife happy.
The kids…. I loved them all.
Although this was Audrey’s story, Felix and Frank (the brothers) were
amazing. Felix, the 4 year old, had
the best personality. He spoke what was
on his mind, was stubborn, and just made the story a little lighter. Frank was a typical teen. As a teenager he wanted to play online
games, he walked around with headphones in 24/7, in short he was typical. The sarcasm he had with his parents was
portrayed perfectly. Sophie Kinsella
hit the nail on the head with these kids.
I have to talk about Audrey. What a rough life to live. Rarely leaving the house, not being able to
handle changes in life, and not being able to be around people cannot be
good. She struggles, yet she never gives
up. She talks to herself, in a good
way, building herself up, talking through tough situations, and making the best
with what she can handle.
There is one other amazing character in this book,
Linus. His patience, understanding,
and care while being around Audrey was amazing.
He got her. He understood that
she could not function in the same way he
did, yet he believed that she would be able to. Linus understood her limits and sometimes
pushed her just a little past them, but somehow he always knew her limit. I believe he is the true hero in this
story. He is the one that made her
realize that she was going to be okay, she was going to be “normal”, and that
he would be by her side.
Wow, this is a long review.
I just can’t say enough about how great the book is. Pick it up.
Read it on the beach. Share it
with you teenagers, boys or girls alike.
Book Links
Praise
for FINDING AUDREY:
A Publishers
Weekly Summer 2015 Best YA Book
One of USA
Today’s “25 Hottest Books of Summer”
One of Los
Angeles Times’ “30 Summer Books That Kids Will Gobble Up”
One of Seventeen’s “New Books We ª”
One of Seventeen’s “New Books We ª”
“The Shopaholic scribe
accurately weaves teenage insecurities with humor
in her heartwarming
YA debut.”—US Weekly
“Your kids will love
it.” —Redbook
“An adorable,
heartwarming story.” —BookPage
“An outstanding tragicomedy
that gently explores mental illness, the lasting effects of
bullying, and the power of friends and loving family
to help in the healing.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred
“Kinsella’s knack for
humor and sensitivity shine in a story that should easily
expand her already substantial fan base.” —Publishers Weekly
“With her trademark
wit and sass, Kinsella sensitively broaches the
complexities of young adult mental health.” —Booklist
“Kinsella’s foray
into YA is a welcome one . . . a quick and engaging read
with an interesting protagonist.” —Romantic Times Book Review
“Finding Audrey is deep and
so very funny and ultimately relatable and lovable—highly
recommended.” —Read.Breathe.Relax.
Sophie Kinsella is the author of the bestselling
Shopaholic series and the novels Can
You Keep a Secret?, The Undomestic Goddess, Remember Me?,
Twenties Girl, I’ve Got Your
Number, and Wedding Night. Confessions of a Shopaholic
was turned into a Hollywood movie.
She lives in England.
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