Shes the Worst, Lauren Spieller
Shes the Worst, Lauren Spieller
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She's the Worst

Author: Lauren Spieller

Narrator: Katie Schorr, Jesse Vilinsky

Unabridged: 7 hr 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/03/2019

Synopsis

Ferris Bueller’s Day Off meets 10 Things I Hate About You in this fun, contemporary novel about two sisters who have twenty-four hours to fulfill a pact and overcome the secret that threatens to tear them apart.Sisters April and Jenn haven’t been close in years. Jenn’s too busy with school, the family antique shop, and her boyfriend, and April would rather play soccer and hang out with the boy next door.But when April notices her older sister is sad about staying home for college, she decides to do something about it. The girls set off to revive a pact they made as kids: spend an epic day exploring the greatest hits of their childhood and all that Los Angeles has to offer.Then April learns that Jenn has been keeping a secret that could rip their family—and their feuding parents—apart. With only one day to set things right, the sisters must decide if their relationship is worth saving, or if the truth will tear them apart for good.

About Lauren Spieller

Lauren Spieller is the author of Your Destination Is on the Left and She’s the Worst. She lives in New York City with her husband and works as a literary agent. When she isn’t writing or agenting, she can be found drinking lattes, pining for every dog she sees, or visiting her native California. Visit her at LaurenSpieller.com and follow her on Twitter at @LaurenSpieller.

About Katie Schorr

Katie Schorr's audiobook credits include narrating the novels in Alyson Noel's bestselling Immortals series – Evermore, Blue Moon, Shadowland, and Dark Flame.  Of her work on the series, AudioFile magazine has said, "Narrator Katie Schorr has a wonderfully raspy, youthful voice, which she puts to good effect on the cast of teenaged characters."Schorr’s one-woman show, Take Me. Seriously., ran for six months at The Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, and she performs throughout New York in new works at The Ensemble Studio Theater and Ars Nova, among other theaters.  She has appeared on VH1's Best Week Ever and co-stars in the web series Head in the Oven with Saturday Night Live actor Bill Hader. She is the co-creator of Yoga Partners: A Web Series.

About Jesse Vilinsky

Jesse Vilinsky is an accomplished voice actor and improviser. She received her bachelor’s degree in theatre from the University of Southern California and trained and performed with the prestigious British American Drama Academy in London. An alumnus of The Second City Training Center in Hollywood, she co-wrote and performed in two acclaimed original sketch comedy shows there. She has lent her voice to numerous projects, and she relishes any opportunity to breathe life into a character.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Samantha (WLABB)

In an effort to reconnect with her older sister, April plans a little walk down memory lane filled with various L.A. locations, which she thought were meaningful in their shared history. April may have missed the mark, but the outing resulted in something positive for these two after all. I love a go......more

Goodreads review by Vinny

The full review can be found on Artsy Draft. She’s the Worst was a fun family-oriented story. The dynamic characters combined with the adventurous one-day plot could be a huge potential if the writer didn’t use ineffective communication and manipulation as the ultimate source of the problems. There w......more

Goodreads review by Jessica

(3.5 stars)Blog | Twitter | Instagram | Review can be found here at Booked J. As always, a copy of this book was provided by the publisher or author in exchange for my honest review. This does not effect my opinion in any way. Admittedly, I had a massive moment of weakness when it came to S......more

Quotes

“A sparkling homage to LA and a love letter to the difficult, mercurial, rewarding relationship between sisters.” Booklist

“A vibrant and heartfelt story that effortlessly captures sisterhood, first love, and coming-of-age. Perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Morgan Matson, She’s the Worst is just the best.” Katie Henry, author of Heretics Anonymous

“We loved every minute and mile of Jenn and April’s joyous and heartrending journey.” Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka, coauthors of If I’m Being Honest

“Part sister story, part romantic comedy—I devoured this love letter to summer, sisterhood, and Los Angeles.” Rachel Lynn Solomon, author of You’ll Miss Me When I’m Gone

“Spieller builds narrative tension through the tight time framework, using it to layer emotion into relationships, including the sisters’ romantic entanglements. For readers looking for a solidly constructed family drama, April and Jenn’s story is sure to satisfy.” Publishers Weekly

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