When Everything Feels Like the Movies

Name: When Everything Feels Like the Movies
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Raziel Reid
ISBN: 9781490687452

Author: Raziel Reid

Narrator: Tom Picasso

Unabridged: 4 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 04/14/2015

Categories: Fiction

Synopsis

School is just like a film set: there's The Crew, who make things happen, The Extras who fill the empty desks, and The Movie Stars, whom everyone wants tagged in their Facebook photos. But Jude doesn't fit in. He's not part of The Crew because he isn't about to do anything unless it's court-appointed; he's not an Extra because nothing about him is anonymous; and he's not a Movie Star because even though everyone knows his name like an A-lister, he isn't invited to the cool parties. As the director calls action, Jude is the flamer that lights the set on fire. Before everything turns to ashes from the resulting inferno, Jude drags his best friend Angela off the casting couch and into enough melodrama to incite the paparazzi, all while trying to fend off the haters and win the heart of his favorite co-star Luke Morris. It's a total train wreck! But train wrecks always make the front page.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Erik on April 13, 2015

Toto je kniha o trans/gej chalanovi. Moja prvá. Siahol som po nej, lebo vyhrala kanadskú cenu "Governor General's Literary Award - Children's Literature". Samozrejme sa v Kanade vzniesla vlna kritiky, že prečo vyhrala kniha o trans chalanovi... no tak reku, že sa na to kuknem. Zvedavosť mi nedala. K......more

Goodreads review by Kyle on July 07, 2015

I don't often give 5 star ratings, but this is, without a doubt, one of the best YA novels I have ever read. This book is essential reading for anyone that is part of or considers themselves allied with any LGBTQ community. First, let's address the controversy surrounding this book. Winner of the 20......more

Goodreads review by maria on September 17, 2015

“I didn’t know that having it all is boring. When you have nothing, you have dreams.” When Everything Feels Like The Movies is one of those novels that is surrounded by controversy. Many thought that the themes within the story were way too intense and mature for a young adult audience in which this......more

Goodreads review by Wendy on May 22, 2020

I read this book for book club and it led to an amazing discussion! When Everything Feels Like The Movies, by Raziel Reid, is one of the saddest books I have ever read. The story certainly validates the struggle of gay teenagers. Main character Jude chose to live his life as if he was in a movie whic......more

Goodreads review by Hilary on November 16, 2014

This is a beautiful novel, and all the more stunning for being the writer’s first. The voice of his main character, Jude, is crystal clear - it grabs your attention from the first page and doesn’t let go. Jude imagines his life as a tabloid celebrity, and I wanted to believe in his glossy re-imagini......more