Smothered, Autumn Chiklis
Smothered, Autumn Chiklis
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Smothered
A Novel

Author: Autumn Chiklis

Narrator: Autumn Chiklis

Unabridged: 7 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/07/2018


Synopsis

Eloise "Lou" Hansen is graduating from Columbia University summa cum laude, and she's ready to conquer the world. Just a few minor problems: she has no job, no prospects, and she's moving back into her childhood bedroom. Lou is grimly determined to stick to a rigorous schedule to get a job and get out of her parents' house. Shelly "Mama Shell" Hansen, on the other hand, is ecstatic, and just as determined to keep her at home. Who else will help her hide her latest binge-shopping purchases from her husband, go to SoulCycle with her, and hold her hand during Botox shots?

Smothered is a hilarious roman à clef told via journal entries, text messages, emails, bills, receipts, tweets, doctor's prescriptions, job applications and rejections, parking tickets, and pug pictures, chronicling the year that Lou moves back home after college. Told from Lou's point-of-view, Smothered tells the story of two young(ish) women, just trying to get it right, and learning that just because we all grow up doesn't mean we necessarily have to grow old. (After all, what is Juvaderm for?)

About Autumn Chiklis

Autumn Chiklis is a recent graduate of the University of Southern California, where she studied theater and screenwriting. She's an actor (The Shield), stand-up comedian, and contributor to the Huffington Post. She currently resides in Los Angeles, California.


Reviews

4 Silly Spoiled Stars 🌟🌟🌟🌟 This book was such a FUN read for me... it had a slight vibe of a Sophie Kinsella Book, and that is a huge compliment coming from me.... The characters were all over the top, some of the things that happen were quite ridiculous... but for me it just was delightful and made......more

Goodreads review by Natalie

Post-Graduation Depression, Mother/Daughter Dynamics, and Coming-of-Age I was beyond keen on diving into this book, thanks to the premise of using unconventional storytelling and sounding on par with an underrated favorite of mine, Motherest by Kristen Iskandrian, by exploring themes of daughter-......more

Goodreads review by Amy

I love books written in diary style, it feels so intimate like you’re seeing someone’s innermost thoughts, secrets and desires. Besides journal entities from Lou you also get Facebook messages, texts,?emails and Instagram posts SO fun! The format made for a quick read and made me legit laugh out lou......more

Goodreads review by Niki

As a recent graduate, post-uni depression has hit me HARD, so I thought I had found the perfect book in this, but nope. Lou wasn't in any way relatable, the family is super rich and spending an extraordinary amount of money in every turn; it's clear that the only reason why she wants to find a job i......more