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charlottelynn's review against another edition
4.0
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.
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.
addie_shea's review against another edition
2.0
I feel like I’ve just read better versions of this same concept :/
samk530's review against another edition
4.0
Sophie Kinsella has always been one of my favorite "fluff" authors. Her books never fail to suck me in and give hours of entertainment (except Shopaholic to the Stars...that was awful!) and I was really excited to see that she has entered the young adult literature world. And I wasn't disappointed!
It was engrossing, fun, had great characters who were full of quirks (Sophie Kinsella's forte), great family dynamics, and actually had a good amount of substance as it dealt with one girl's intense depression and anxiety following a severe bullying incident. The only things that would've made it better would have been slightly deeper character development and a slightly tighter plot.... I haven't quite decided if the fact that the "incident" remains only a vague thing that they allude to is a positive thing or negative. I kind of appreciate that being left out, keeping Audrey and the present in focus but at the same time, I'd really like to know exactly what occurred between her and the mean girls at her school....in the end though I guess it doesn't matter since I loved it!
Another success for Sophie Kinsella!!!
It was engrossing, fun, had great characters who were full of quirks (Sophie Kinsella's forte), great family dynamics, and actually had a good amount of substance as it dealt with one girl's intense depression and anxiety following a severe bullying incident. The only things that would've made it better would have been slightly deeper character development and a slightly tighter plot.... I haven't quite decided if the fact that the "incident" remains only a vague thing that they allude to is a positive thing or negative. I kind of appreciate that being left out, keeping Audrey and the present in focus but at the same time, I'd really like to know exactly what occurred between her and the mean girls at her school....in the end though I guess it doesn't matter since I loved it!
Another success for Sophie Kinsella!!!
xannikinsx's review against another edition
4.0
A nice and easy read for a young adult book.
I felt the story came to an end quite abruptly but it was a lovely story and a promising and uplifting ending for the characters.
I felt the story came to an end quite abruptly but it was a lovely story and a promising and uplifting ending for the characters.
nancyflanagan's review against another edition
2.0
I have been reading dystopian novels and social justice literature and thought a fun, fizzy YA novel would serve as palate cleanser. But not so much.
I generally like Sophie Kinsella books, especially the standalone, non-Shopaholic novels. And I probably would have liked this one, if I was thirteen years old. But it was pretty forgettable. Two and a half stars.
I generally like Sophie Kinsella books, especially the standalone, non-Shopaholic novels. And I probably would have liked this one, if I was thirteen years old. But it was pretty forgettable. Two and a half stars.
maregar's review against another edition
4.0
Para leer la reseña completa, haz clic aquí --> http://entreletrasycamaras.blogspot.com/2016/05/resena-buscando-audrey-sophie-kinsella.html
Buscando a Audrey fue una de las novedades para el mes de Marzo, que llegó a nuestro país gracias a la Editorial Puck después de un éxito rotundo en Reino Unido y Estados Unidos. He de reconocer que estaba en mi lista de pendientes desde hace meses, pero hasta que no supe de su publicación en España no decidí a hacerme con él. Aquí tenéis la reseña de la nueva novela de Sophie Kinsella, autora también de Tengo tu número.
En Buscando a Audrey encontramos a una joven - Audrey - que acaba de sufrir un gran trauma emocional. Después de años siendo acosada por sus compañeras de colegio, algo hizo que la pequeña estallase y necesitara estar internada durante unos meses, rota por dentro, como ella creía, siendo diagnosticada con agorafobia, ansiedad y depresión. Audrey no podrá ni tan siquiera mirar a los ojos de quienes la interpelan, y de ahí la característica imagen que vemos en su portada, con las gafas de sol, lo que le separa de su mirada y la de los demás.
Buscando a Audrey fue una de las novedades para el mes de Marzo, que llegó a nuestro país gracias a la Editorial Puck después de un éxito rotundo en Reino Unido y Estados Unidos. He de reconocer que estaba en mi lista de pendientes desde hace meses, pero hasta que no supe de su publicación en España no decidí a hacerme con él. Aquí tenéis la reseña de la nueva novela de Sophie Kinsella, autora también de Tengo tu número.
En Buscando a Audrey encontramos a una joven - Audrey - que acaba de sufrir un gran trauma emocional. Después de años siendo acosada por sus compañeras de colegio, algo hizo que la pequeña estallase y necesitara estar internada durante unos meses, rota por dentro, como ella creía, siendo diagnosticada con agorafobia, ansiedad y depresión. Audrey no podrá ni tan siquiera mirar a los ojos de quienes la interpelan, y de ahí la característica imagen que vemos en su portada, con las gafas de sol, lo que le separa de su mirada y la de los demás.
retroshady's review against another edition
5.0
I have intense social anxiety and depression and I ended up finishing this book after I'd been admitted to a psychiatric hospital. It made me laugh on days I'd cry myself to sleep. And I related to Audrey so much. Some aspects are different, but so is all cases of mental illness. It's funny and heartwarming but also shows what's really going on inside of the head of a socially petrified teenager. This book came at the perfect time for me. It doesn't matter your age, if you struggle with people, check this out.
ctnessa's review against another edition
3.0
A protagonist with general anxiety, social anxiety and depression? Got me intrigued and wanting it so bad. It's just so uncommon. It's also treated well and more realistic than usual, with therapists, medication, exposure therapy. Even Audrey's thoughts were really realistic.
I didn't rate it higher because I felt it was too easy of a resolution, she dates Linus really easily which is just unrealistic to me. Even if she was in the dark and felt safer to do things, I still feel how they ended up on it is actually too simplistic and easy. Also found she had was really anxiety, her depression had cleared and been resolved by the start of the book. She had to deal with her anxieties, especially social.
It was really funny and heart-warming without putting it's foot on the mouth.
I didn't like how they kept saying the Grandma with Alzheimer was crazy though, and Audrey's mom definitely has issues what with all the crazy things she did. Hello it's not normal to spy on kids and wreck their laptops because of a game.
All in all, a decent book with some issues but still enjoyable.
I didn't rate it higher because I felt it was too easy of a resolution, she dates Linus really easily which is just unrealistic to me. Even if she was in the dark and felt safer to do things, I still feel how they ended up on it is actually too simplistic and easy. Also found she had was really anxiety, her depression had cleared and been resolved by the start of the book. She had to deal with her anxieties, especially social.
It was really funny and heart-warming without putting it's foot on the mouth.
I didn't like how they kept saying the Grandma with Alzheimer was crazy though, and Audrey's mom definitely has issues what with all the crazy things she did. Hello it's not normal to spy on kids and wreck their laptops because of a game.
All in all, a decent book with some issues but still enjoyable.
dontfalter's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars.
This book is okay. Heart-warming but okay. I like the comedy, I love Linus, I found the Turners to be very funny, but that's just it. What a shame that what happened with Audrey didn't get explained in the end, I know that's intentional, but still, I'd love to know. What a shame that the whole story doesn't seem realistic to me—this is my biggest problem with the book. Again, I know it must be intentional, this book is light and funny and sweet and targeted to teenager, but still, I prefer a more realistic approach to this kind of story.
This book is okay. Heart-warming but okay. I like the comedy, I love Linus, I found the Turners to be very funny, but that's just it. What a shame that what happened with Audrey didn't get explained in the end, I know that's intentional, but still, I'd love to know. What a shame that the whole story doesn't seem realistic to me—this is my biggest problem with the book. Again, I know it must be intentional, this book is light and funny and sweet and targeted to teenager, but still, I prefer a more realistic approach to this kind of story.
rosadaydreams's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? No