This Is Not the Real World

Name: This Is Not the Real World
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Anna Carey
ISBN: 9798765004302

Author: Anna Carey

Series: This is Not the Jess Show #2

Narrator: Mia Hutchinson-Shaw

Unabridged: 6 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 03/28/2023

Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Suspense & Thriller, Dystopian

Synopsis

Nineties nostalgia takes a dark turn in this thrilling sequel to This Is Not the Jess Show, perfect for listeners of We Were Liars and One of Us Is Lying.

Months after Jess escaped from the set of Stuck in the '90s, the nostalgic reality show she believed was her real life, the teen star is getting to know the outside world for the first time. But she can't outrun her fictional life forever—or the media empire that owns it.

After Like-Life Productions tracks her down and forces her boyfriend to return to the show, Jess teams up with an underground network fighting to uncover Like-Life's schemes. To expose the truth, Jess must go back to the set and take Like-Life down from the inside . . . but getting revenge might just cost her everything.

About Anna Carey

Anna Carey is the author of several books for teens including This is Not The Jess Show, This is Not the Real World, and the Eve trilogy. She lives in Los Angeles.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Creya

Thank you to the author and Quirk Books for providing a physical copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. The second book in a series can sometimes be weird. We know who our characters are, but maybe some parts of our story are still unclear. We are usually thinking, "Can this book REALLY......more

Goodreads review by Bethany (Beautifully Bookish Bethany)

Given the ending of book 1, I was skeptical whether the followup could be as good. But despite a slow start, This Is Not the Real World absolutely delivered on the same kind of page-turning thriller. It engages with reality television, social media, and how we tell the difference between what's real......more

Goodreads review by Emma Ann

2.5, rounded up. A fun, light read that asks, “What if Truman had to go back to the Truman Show knowing it was all a lie?” A bit rushed, but depending on how quickly paced you like your books, that could be either a bug or a feature. Thank you to Quirk Books for providing the book!......more

Goodreads review by Danielle

90’s Nostalgia ✔️ Dystopian Future ✔️ Reads like a Movie ✔️ This is Not the Real World is the sequel to Anna Carey’s This is Not the Jess Show and she continues to take us on a wild ride that is the real-life sitcom Stuck in the 90’s. We follow Jess and Kipps after they escape from the set of the tele......more