Audrey Wait

Let me first say that this book is highly praised by both readers and literary critics, therefore I am sure there is a lot of merit to it. However for me "Audrey, Wait!" simply didn't work.

There are several reasons why I didn't like this book: 15-16 year-olds having sex, drinking and taking drugs, excessive and unnecessary use of f-word, Audrey's unrealistic fame (I don't think anybody would be interested in a girl who had a song written about her, no matter how popular this song is). I was able disregard these minor issues, because I've seen and read it all before and don't have much of a problem with that. What I couldn't get over was the "voice" of the book, Audrey's voice. Maybe I don't remember what it is being a teenager anymore, or maybe I have never been a teenager like Audrey, but I found her annoying to no extent. The whining, the snarkiness, the carelessness - I absolutely disliked this character and it almost never happens to me. I didn't think Audrey (or anyone in this book) was a multidimensional character either. It seemed like the defining characteristics of Audrey were her love for music and cat and snarkiness.

Another thing, this book painfully reminded me of both "Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist" and "Juno." Same obsession with music and pretentiously "sophisticated" teenage conversations which I have never heard in real life.

It was a chore for me to finish this book, but it doesn't mean I would recommend it to nobody. Obviously, there is an audience for this kind of literature, many people (especially younger teenagers and music fans) have and will enjoy it. Unfortunately, I am just not one of these people.

A hilarious debut novel that makes it impossible to put down! A music lovers must read.

This was a wonderful book, I was laughing out loud as I read this. Audrey is regular 16 year old,she is navigating the halls of her high school, she has a crummy part time job and LOVES music. She also has a boyfriend, who like all boys isn't really being the best boyfriend so she breaks up with him.He also happens to be in a band, The Do-Gooders. The night they break up he writes a song called "Audrey, Wait!' and it slowly climbs the charts propelling them and her into super stardom!

Robin Benway accurately captures the emotional roller coaster of a teenage girl under the microscope of her peers and the paparazzi. Absolutely charming!