Stranger Than Fanfiction, Chris Colfer
Stranger Than Fanfiction, Chris Colfer
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Stranger Than Fanfiction

Author: Chris Colfer

Narrator: Chris Colfer

Unabridged: 7 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/28/2017


Synopsis

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Chris Colfer comes a funny, heartbreaking, unforgettable novel about friendship and fame.

Cash Carter is the young, world famous lead actor of the hit television show Wiz Kids. When four fans jokingly invite him on a cross-country road trip, they are shocked that he actually takes them up on it. Chased by paparazzi and hounded by reporters, this unlikely crew takes off on a journey of a lifetime--but along the way they discover that the star they love has deep secrets he's been keeping. What they come to learn about the life of the mysterious person they thought they knew will teach them about the power of empathy and the unbreakable bond of true friendship.

In this touching novel, #1 New York Times bestselling author Chris Colfer takes us on a journey full of laughter, tears, and life-changing memories.

About Chris Colfer

Chris Colfer is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and Golden Globe-winning actor. He was honored as a member of the TIME 100, Time magazine's annual list of the one hundred most influential people in the world, and his books include Struck By Lightning: The Carson Phillips Journal, Stranger Than Fanfiction, and the books in The Land of Stories series: The Wishing Spell, The Enchantress Returns, A Grimm Warning, Beyond the Kingdoms, An Author's Odyssey, and Worlds Collide, and the companion books A Treasury of Classic Fairy Tales, The Mother Goose Diaries, Queen Red Riding Hood's Guide to Royalty, The Curvy Tree, and Trollbella Throws a Party.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Cassandra on July 13, 2017

"It's a tough world to find yourself in, but an even tougher one to be yourself in." I have always loved Chris Colfer’s novels. His sense of humor melds so perfectly into the genre of YA, it’s like he was born to tell stories about teenagers. His books are always humorous, with a side of unbeliev......more

Goodreads review by Aj the Ravenous Reader on June 07, 2020

Chris Colfer did it again- surprised me in the most pleasant ways possible with this unexpectedly hilarious but at the same time very touching story about four friends-each battles a social challenge and how their common hero in the person of their favorite actor virtually changed their lives foreve......more

Goodreads review by disco on February 15, 2018

Remember, for every person that doesn’t accept you, you’ll find a dozen who will. It’s a gay law Hi everyone! It’s me - your not so friendly, favorite book basher. To get through this I had to grit my teeth and swallow my screams. There are so many things that made me very angry! First of all... say......more

Goodreads review by Hanah on March 01, 2017

The first half of this book is hilarious. I literally burst into laughter at several different points, causing people to look at me funny. Colfer's snark and sarcasm is used to great effect to illustrate the absurdities of Hollywood, celebrity, and interaction with people who recognize you. The seco......more

Goodreads review by Iris on August 25, 2019

Trigger Warnings: (view spoiler)[transphobia, homophobia, racism (all challenged), cancer, outing (hide spoiler)] It’s been… I don’t even know, two years? since I read this book, and I never really planned on reviewing it. But oh my fucking god it pissed me off so bad. Every time I think of this book, I get so worked up because it w......more


Quotes

"This quick read touches on many current trends, using teen jargon and references while also tackling identity issues of gender, race, and sexuality, among others."—School Library Journal

"[Colfer] has a flair for combining poignancy and hilarity so that readers find themselves laughing even as their hearts break a little bit."—Booklist