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| Audrey, Wait! | 
 enlarge | Author: Robin Benway
Publisher: Razorbill
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  26 reviews
Sales Rank: 26179
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Young Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 320
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.5 x 1.3
ISBN: 159514191X
EAN: 9781595141910
ASIN: 159514191X
Publication Date: April 10, 2008
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Product Description
California high school student Audrey Cuttler dumps self-involved Evan, the lead singer of a little band called The Do-Gooders. Evan writes, Audrey, Wait!, a break-up song thats so good it rockets up the billboard charts. And Audrey is suddenly famous! Now rabid fans are invading her school. People is running articles about her arm-warmers. The lead singer of the Lolitas wants her as his muse. (And the Internet is documenting her every move!) Audrey cant hang out with her best friend or get with her new crush without being mobbed by fans and paparazzi. Take a wild ride with Audrey as she makes headlines, has outrageous amounts of fun, confronts her ex on MTV, and gets the chance to show the world who she really is.
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 Rocked my world November 21, 2008
Audrey Cuttler is just a normal girl; at least, that's all she wants to be. She wants to hang out with her best friend Victoria (like the queen!), go crazy over music and get excited about attending concerts, and scoop ice cream at the mall (although this last one, not so much). But when she breaks up with her self-centered musician boyfriend Evan, normal is no longer possible. Evan writes a breakup song titled Audrey, Wait! and it catches on with the international public and spreads like wildfire, skyrocketing up the Billboard charts and launching Evan's band, The Do Gooders, and a reluctant Audrey into the spotlight. Now, Audrey's life is spiraling out of control, especially because she can't go anywhere without getting mobbed by the paparazzi and/or her fans. But she soon learns that the publication of her life comes with the territory of fame. But amidst all the lies and rumors, she finally gets to tell her side of the story in this witty and authentic tale.
Audrey, Wait! is such a cute and memorable novel, and for several reasons. The main explanation for my large enjoyment of this story was because of Audrey's character. She is such a realistic and funny heroine, and her seemingly uphill battle against the ramifications of fame in her life made her even more likable. I enjoyed learning about even the smallest details in her life, from her fat kitty Bendomolena to her relationship with her parents. It's definitely the details that made Audrey such a three-dimensional character. I think perhaps my favorite part about Audrey were her thoughts because some of them, however, subtle, were quite revolutionary epiphanies in her life, and I could totally relate to her lines of thought. The incorporation of music in this already well-written story only made it more priceless. I especially liked how the song quotes at the beginning of each chapter were from some bands that rock my world.
Audrey, Wait! has something for every teenage girl out there, from hot boy bands and insta-fame to messy breakups and tentative crushes. I recommend this novel particularly to fans of I Wanna Be Your Joey Ramone by Stephanie Kuehnert and Anatomy of a Boyfriend by Daria Snadowsky, and I look forward to great things from Benway.
Audrey, Amazing! November 13, 2008
I LOVED this book. From cover to actual reading material, this book is an all around win. I found myself laughing out loud, feeling like I was actually part of the joke at some parts in the story. A must read, and an awesome gift to give for any girl under the age of 22!
 Robin, Wait! And get a better editor! October 6, 2008
This book could have been an easy 5 Star. The reason I gave it a 4 Star, is because it was poorly edited. I found some huge mistakes that immediately took me out of the story. Names were exchanged, sentences were repeated, etc. It's unfortunate because the book was actually well written. The main character was sarcastically witty and the book really was funny. I do believe there was too much cussing. Not that I'm a prude. But this book was, after all, written for the young adult. I didn't feel it was necessary to use the F*** word so many times.
Having said that, I did enjoy the book and was able to see the good parts through the rubble of problems.
Ms. Benway is a good writer, witty and entertaining. She just needs to get a better, a much better editor.
If you can get past the frequent cussing and obvious mistakes, you will enjoy this book.
Strong debut novel September 29, 2008
Teenager Audrey Cuttlin dumps her rock-singer/boyfriend Evan, only to have Evan write a song about the experience. After hearing the song performed at a party, Audrey assumes she's heard the end of it, until the song gets picked up and becomes a smash hit. Now Audrey is the focus of a media firestorm as the song rockets up the charts.
Can Audrey go back to being a normal teenager when her every move is scrutinized by the media, debated by the on-line community and documented for all to see?
"Audrey Waits" is a fun, fast paced novel that starts with a great hooks and never lets up until the final pages. It has a heart to it and you'll ride along as self-professed music fan Audrey at first loves the ride and then slowly comes to hate that fact that she can't have a normal life without every aspect of her personal life being up for debate. At one point, Audrey becomes so "famous" that she's not even allowed to attend classes in high school becuase of the disruption her presence causes.
I heard about this story from the popular "Unshelved" comic strip's Sunday recommendation strip. I had no idea it was a "young adult" novel and while it may come from that section of the bookstore or library, it has enough fun for adults and young adults to enjoy it. One warning to parents: the story does include some four letter words, so you may want to consider that when you decide if you want kids under 15 or so read this story.
That's really my only gripe in what is, otherwise, a fun novel and a hugely entertaining one. Robin Benway gives Audrey a life and a voice on the printed page that makes the pages fly by and you'll soon be cheering for Audrey as she tries to find a new boyfriend, tries to get along with her parents and just tries to have a normal life yet again.
 Not good for pre teens..explicit language September 23, 2008
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
I found this book in the pre teen sectiona at target....Upon trying to find something interesting for my daughter to read(B/c every sunshine state book is lame) I picked up this book, read the inside cover to her and she was very intersted. We took the book to our second home (the dance studio) and she comes out with a group of girls, infront of all the mothers telling me the f word is in the whole 1st chapter and she didn't think I would want her reading this!!
At least she was honest, I love the idea of freedom of speech, but why can't they put explicit stickers on books, and why was this in the pre teen section. I called Target to let them know, but on her site its listed as pre teen too!!! HELLO!!!
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