The Cast, Amy Blumenfeld
The Cast, Amy Blumenfeld
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The Cast
A Novel

Author: Amy Blumenfeld

Narrator: Devon Sorvari, Gabriel Vaughan

Unabridged: 11 hr 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 03/19/2019

Categories: Fiction, Women


Synopsis

Twenty-five years ago, a group of ninth graders produced a Saturday Night Live–style videotape to cheer up their ailing friend. The show's running time was only ninety minutes, but it had a lasting impact: Becca laughed her way through recovery, and the group—Jordana, Seth, Holly, and Lex—became her supporting cast for life.

On the silver anniversary of Becca Night Live, the friends reunite over the Fourth of July to celebrate Becca's good health—but nothing goes as planned. The happy holiday card facades everyone's been hiding behind quickly crumble and give way to an unforgettable three days filled with complex moral dilemmas and life-altering choices. Through humor, drama, and the alternating perspectives of five characters, The Cast explores the power of forgiveness, the importance of authenticity, and the immeasurable value of deep, enduring friendships to buoy us when life plays out differently than expected.

About Amy Blumenfeld

Amy Blumenfeld's articles and essays have appeared in various publications, including the New York Times, the Huffington Post, O, the Oprah Magazine, George, and Moment, as well as on the cover of People. She is a graduate of Barnard College and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, where she was the recipient of the James A. Wechsler Award for National Reporting. She has been interviewed on CBS Evening News, FOX News, MSNBC, and NY1, and has contributed to two nonfiction books. She lives in New York with her husband and daughter.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Deanna on August 25, 2018

My reviews can also be seen at: [URL not allowed] When Becca was just a teenager and struggling with health issues, her good friends banded together and made her a video recording to lift her spirits. It was ninety minutes long. A take on Saturday Night Live they called it “Bec......more

Goodreads review by Chandra on August 10, 2018

I'm just going to get right into it. I absolutely LOVE this book. My friends and I have made video tapes for each other, done silly things to bring joy to our crew and it's just FUN to do these types of things. When you can be completely silly and YOU around a group of people who appreciate you for......more

Goodreads review by Katie on November 29, 2018

When ninth grader Becca was in the hospital, her friends made a Saturday Night Live style video to cheer her up. Twenty five years later, the group of friends, Becca, Jordana, Seth, Holly, and Lex, have made plans to celebrate the anniversary of the video and Becca's good health. However, nothing se......more

Goodreads review by Amy on August 15, 2018

The Cast has one of my favorite structures in a book, it’s told from several various perspectives and gives the reader the opportunity to see the dynamics of a group of lifelong friends through all of their eyes. I love the insight this provided into their thoughts, feelings and emotional processes......more

Goodreads review by Jamie Rosenblit on July 19, 2018

4.5 wonderful stars for The Cast! I am hands down a sucker for books about friendship that evolve over time and take place from multiple perspectives (The Interestings, anyone?!?) and when I learned that this was going to be the format of The Cast, I was immediately interested. Blumenfeld does a wond......more