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Now a major motion picture from Twentieth Century Fox: Love, Simon.
Sixteen-year-old and not-so-openly gay Simon Spier prefers to save his drama for the school musical. But when an email falls into the wrong hands, his secret is at risk of being thrust into the spotlight. Now Simon is actually being blackmailed: If he doesn't play wingman for class clown Martin, his sexual identity will become everyone's business. Worse, the privacy of Blue, the pen name of the boy he's been emailing with, will be compromised.
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- Rodislav Ivanov
- 22/03/2018
IT'S A MUST TO READ
It's an amazing book that we all need to have in our hearts. I could only dream having it years ago when I was on Simon's place. I hope that listing to this story many teenagers will be inspired to be brave enough and come out so they can live their amazing love story! :)
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- Utilisateur anonyme
- 10/06/2018
I need love now...
Seriously I've listened to that audiobook in one shot. That was amazing. I can't wait to watch the movie now.
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- T. N. Taylor
- 15/03/2018
Crouch should be getting another award
I love everything about this book. It is sad. It made me furious. It is funny as heck. The characters are the kids next door. Sometimes you want to bang their heads together and say, “Really? F^cking really?” I’ll have to check out another Becky Albertalli book.
Michael Crouch does a superb job performing the book. He emotes well without overacting. His character voices are not extreme, yet recognizably different. He enhances the tale without distracting the listener at all. Not a lot of voice actors have the narrative ability Mr. Crouch does. He’s definitely a favorite reader.
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- Jeff
- 10/04/2015
Amazing, powerful, joyful book!
I went back and forth between smiling at what was happening and occasionally getting upset. Sometimes Simon just does the complete wrong thing and I just wanted to say nooooooooooo. But that’s part of what being a teenager is about. As this plays out over a few months, including the Christmas holidays, Albertalli gives us such full, dynamic characters that you feel the weight of the events on Simon, which is also helped by the use of first person/present tense. In the last forty five minutes, I smiled and cried because of the perfect ending that played out before my ears.
I suspect I'll listen to it again, and I might pick up the physical book as well because this story deserves to be savored and enjoyed
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- DRToohey
- 16/06/2015
A wonderfully written, unique YA
Simon is a 16 year old closeted gay kid, who has been sending emails to another closeted kid in his high school who he knows only as "Blue." Unfortunately for Simon, one classmate gets a hold of the emails and begins to blackmail him with them.
What I appreciated about the novel - despite beginning with blackmails and secret identities - ultimately did not feel too sensational. Instead, it actually felt quite real, with well-developed characters (a lot of people have a sense of interiority even if it isn't fully explored in the book itself). The characters are DEFINITELY the strongest part of this book...as they really are fantastic and fascinating. Overall it's an interesting - and definitely for me - relatable take on the stakes of coming out when they do not involve family disownment and such. A lot of the conflict on that end comes from the inherent change in how others see you, no matter their intentions, and the desire for a stable identity...fake as it may be. It's a refreshing version of a coming out tale, but one I think that a lot of people can relate to. And, even if the stakes are lower than disownment, there are definitely still important stakes (and I think it's a testament to the author that she can pull off real stakes when already ditching the ones most people assume)
Crouch also is a fantastic reader. He gives Simon so much emotion and brings him to life in a way that allowed this book to hit me even more in the feels. I've already given it a second listen and will be listening much more, I'm sure.
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- GC
- 09/04/2015
Overflowing with Humor and Heart
Simon's personality is so distinctly drawn--every nook and cranny, every nuance--and the narrator is so perfectly cast, that you walk away from the experience feeling like you've gotten to know someone REAL. You haven't simply been told a story; you've gotten inside Simon's head and shared his experiences.
Along with Simon, Albertalli has crafted a team of three-dimensional characters filled with intriguing qualities. You may think you've mastered them (as Simon does), but as the story develops many of them turn around and surprise you. In both subtle and not-so-subtle ways.
A thoroughly engaging listen for Adults and Teens alike.
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- Goodwill
- 06/05/2015
Yes!!!!
Excellent. Heartfelt. Funny. Just RIGHT. I'm in love with this book. I want to feed it Oreos and hold its hand.
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- David Elliott
- 08/03/2018
Wow, To Be 17 Again!
If you could sum up Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda in three words, what would they be?
Heartfelt, intriguing and honest.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda?
I loved the Tilt-O-Whirl scene when Simon finally meets Blue.
Have you listened to any of Michael Crouch’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
I haven't but his narration is excellent. He did a great job of capturing the characters and their nuances.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes.
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- Nick314
- 25/03/2018
Wish I had this when I was 16!
Perfect coming out story. Heartache and sorrow matches with friendship and love! I plan on listening over and over!
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- amw049
- 06/03/2018
Mediocre and forgettable.
Filled with dated pop culture references, and the social media insight of a generation exer, this book reminds me of why I stopped reading YA.
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- green ice cream garden
- 12/02/2018
Okay for not my usual fare
A few of us from book club have an interest in books to movies. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda is our first selection. The movie releases sometime in March as Love, Simon. Had it not been for the above I wouldn't have read this book. It was good though, although the beginning and ending were both drawn out and sappy. For someone who doesn't read coming out stories or pry into my friends' histories, it did make me think about that process in totally new ways.
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- Kat Smith
- 15/12/2017
Emails are boring
My personal pet peeve is when a book insists on relying on emails or texts often. A handful is all I can tolerate. They’re boring and lazy writing. Enjoyed the rest of the book though.
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- papercuts1
- 15/05/2015
Zarte, witzige LGBT-Liebesgeschichte
Im Grunde genommen ist SIMON VS. THE HOMO SAPIENS AGENDA nur auf den zweiten Blick eine Geschichte über Schwulsein und Coming Out. Eigentlich und hauptsächlich ist es eine sanfte, mit Herzklopfen erfüllte Geschichte über Freundschaft und erste Liebe.
YA-Romane sind oft düster und schwer. Dieser hier liest sich leicht und unterhaltsam und ist trotzdem bedeutungsvoll. Die vielen positiven Botschaften, die Albertalli vermittelt, auf so liebevolle und spritzige Art, machen es aus meiner Sicht ideal als Schullektüre. Liebe Lehrer, greift mal zu: Eine bestärkendere und charmantere LGBT-Geschichte als SIMON VS. THE HOMO SAPIENS AGENDA werdet ihr derzeit schwer finden. Und warum nicht mal als Hörbuch? Mit diesem tollen Sprecher wird die Klasse mucksmäuschenstill sein und die Ohren spitzen!
Zum Sprecher:
Michael Crouch hört sich genauso an, wie sich das für einen eher introvertierten 16jährigen mitten in der Sturm- und Drangzeit gehört: Nachdenklich, aber trotzdem schwungvoll. Zärtlich, aber cool. Man kauft ihm den leise verliebten Simon in jeder Zeile ab. Genauso wie seinen wortkargen besten Freund, die augenrollenden Schwestern, die pädagogisch wertvolle Mutter, den jovialen Vater und die Mädchen in Simon’s Clique. Besonders die Dialoge sind derart authentisch, dass man sich fühlt, als würde man daneben stehen und zuhören.
Um’s kurz zu sagen: Wow.
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- fantasynews
- 28/05/2015
Coming Out Roman als Romantic Comedy
Schwule Teenager aufgepasst: Dieses Buch ist für euch!
Aber nicht nur!
Natürlich könnt ihr es auch lesen, wenn ihr kein Teenager mehr seid. Oder nicht schwul. Und ich glaube, es kann euch sehr gut gefallen. Aber wenn ihr eben schwule Teenager seid, wird es euch (vielleicht) wirklich etwas bedeuten.
Ich wünschte, das Buch hätte es schon gegeben, als ich im Teenager-Alter war. Denn es behandelt die Themen Schwulsein, zu sich stehen, sich als Junge in einen anderen Jungen, Coming Out vor den Eltern, Freunden und in der Schule mit einer Leichtigkeit und trotzdem Ehrlichkeit, die Mut und einfach Spaß macht. Oder tröstet und Hoffnung gibt, je nachdem wie ihr euch gerade fühlt.
Wie ihr seht, habe ich heute mal ganz anders angefangen mit meiner Buch-Review. Was daran liegt, dass Simon vs The Homo Sapiens Agenda ein ganz besonderes Buch ist und auch gar keine phantastische Elemente hat. Aber das ist mir egal, heute will ich trotzdem darüber sprechen. Denn die Hörbuch-Version hat mich begeistert.
Worum geht’s:
Simon ist 16 und mit seinem Leben zufrieden: Er kommt aus einer intakten Familie, versteht sich mit seinen Eltern und seinen beiden Schwestern und hat eine Handvoll wirklich guter Freunde – unter ihnen Abby (frisch zugezogen, mit sonnigem Gemüt und dunkelhäutig – was als Beschreibung total blöd klingt, ich aber erwähne, weil es leider vergleichsweise wenig andersfarbige Charaktere in der Jugendliteratur gibt). Trotzdem hat er keinen von ihnen bisher gestanden, dass er schwul ist. Ein rechtes Problem damit hat er selbst nicht, aber mitteilen mag er sich auch noch niemandem.
Außer Blue, einem Jungen aus seiner Highschool, den er zwar sicher kennt, von dem er aber keine Ahnung hat, wer er ist. Denn Blue und Simon haben sich online getroffen und tauschen sich seitdem in einem regen eMail-Verkehr aus. Sie erzählen sich von ihren Wünschen und Sorgen und lernen sich immer besser kennen – ohne vom jemals anderen zu wissen, wer er wirklich ist.
Dumm nur, dass ausgerechnet jemand ganz anderes ihnen auf die Schliche kommt. Simons eigentlich recht sympathischer Mitschüler Martin erwischt Simon beim eMail-Schreiben und erpresst ihn: Wenn er nicht dafür sorgt, dass er bei der schönen Abby eine Chance bekommt, soll die ganze Schule erfahren, dass Simon schwul ist.
Ein Coming Out-Buch, aber kein Problembuch
“Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda” ist ein Coming Out-Buch — aber kein “Problembuch”, also keins dieser Bücher, in dem ein junger Mensch erst lange mit sich kämpfen muss, sich selbst (und dann anderen) einzugestehen, dass er schwul ist. Trotzdem fängt Becky Albertalli all diese Ängste und Gefühle, die man in der Zeit kurz vor dem Coming Out verspürt, sehr gut ein. Der Roman ist leichte Kost, spritzig, locker geschrieben – und in der Hörbuchversion unheimlich auf den Punkt gelesen von Michael Crouch – einer Stimme, die ich mir definitiv merken werde!
Es ist ein Jugendbuch aus der Romantic Comedy-Ecke, das aufgrund der gut getroffenen Charaktere lebt, und für mich vor allem funktioniert, weil es eine bekannte Geschichte – zwei Menschen verlieben sich ineinander, ohne zu wissen, wer der jeweils andere ist – einfach mal als “schwule” Variante für ein Mainstream-Publikum erzählt. Wie gesagt: Wenn ihr schwul seid, werdet ihr euch sicher in der einen oder anderen Szene wieder finden, wenn nicht, dann vermittelt die Autorin ein recht treffendes Bild, wie man sich da so fühlt als Teenager an einer Highschool.
Ach ja, auch wichtig zu wissen: Die Liebesgeschichte zwischen Simon und Blue – im Verlauf des Buches werden ihre eMails immer ein bisschen privater und ein bisschen verliebter – nimmt einen großen Teil der Handlung ein. Natürlich spielt die Autorin mit den Vermutungen des Lesers, wer nun genau hinter “Blue” steckt. Ein paar Kandidaten bieten sich an – und zwischendurch hatte ich echt Angst, dass die Autorin mich enttäuscht und die Identität auf eine Art auflöst, die mich arg enttäuscht hätte (oder gar nicht?!), aber soviel darf ich sagen: Simon und Blue erleben ein Happy End, mit dem ich echt sehr zufrieden war.
In der Hauptsache geht es allerdings um Simon und wie er sich in seinem Umfeld bewegt, wie er seine Freundschaften betrachtet und mit seiner Familie interagiert. Das war auch super eingefangen und es hat Spaß gemacht zu lesen – bzw. zu hören. Ich hoffe wirklich, dass einer der großen deutschen Jugendbuchverlage
“Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda” ist ein großartiges Gute Laune-(Hör)-Buch, dass ich euch nur wärmstens empfehlen kann!
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- Vlora (Reviews and Cake)
- 17/05/2015
Adorable!
This book put such a huge smile on my face. I couldn't stop listening! The narrator is awesome and the characters are all super loveable. Simon is relatable and fun and I just wanted to squish his cheeks. His friends are awesome and YES it's all a little too perfect, but if you're looking for a contemporary romance to make you feel good, this is the one.
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- Volker
- 07/09/2016
Die Story noch nicht satt haben
Jepp, die deutsche Story "Nur drei Worte" hatte mich noch lange nicht losgelassen...also beschloss ich, sie mir nochmal im ungekürzten Original anzuhören. Verrückt? Vielleicht..aber das wars wert. Die Kürzungen sind übrigens minimal. Ich glaub, Michael Crouch, der englische Sprecher, liest/spricht einfach nur langsamer. Ausserdem hat er eine prima Stimme für diese jugendliche Coming-Out-Romanze. Er hatte sich seine fünf Sterne relativ sofort eingeheimst. Mit meinem eingerosteten Englischkenntnissen konnte ich der Story trotzdem gut folgen...wodurch mir dann auch auffiel, dass da kaum was gekürzt worden war.
Naja, und dass die Story einfach hervorragend ist und eh 5 Sterne verdient hat, hab ich ja schon in der Rezi zur deutschen Übersetzung geschrieben.
Wers mit dem Englischen noch hinkriegt, der greife unbedingt hier zu!
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- Zeit zu Lesen
- 01/07/2016
Freakingly good
Wunderbar erzählte Geschichte. Eindringlich, ehrlich, ernsthaft, voller Humor und mit viel Liebe geschrieben und gesprochen.
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- Clarissa
- 09/02/2016
Pick me up and never stop.
So this book absolutely blew my mind.
I downloaded the audio book and started listening to it without much expectations. After the first 3 chapters. I never wanted to stop listening to it.
First the story: Such a lovely, incredibly adorable story. It was a great pleasure to look trough the tiny windows Simon opened for us.
The characters are amazing, badass and super adorable and the writing style has a really pleasant touch.
As for the voice actor: Perfect choice! The voice is smooth and really fitting for the main character. As for me, a not native English speaker, there was no problem understanding it at all! And even though it's hard to tell apart who's speaking when at some times you somehow get it, so no problem there.
Overall I think this is a fantastic book and if it caught your interest then I say: Give it shot! You won't regret it.
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- Penny
- 29/07/2018
fantastic!!!!
I'm sobbing...
and stress eating
and sobbing
and grinning
and it was great
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- Jürgen Held
- 14/07/2018
one of my all time favourites
a beautiful storyline. I have listened all the way through in a day for the second time now, it's such a calm read.
I can only recommend it!
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- Esther
- 06/07/2018
Go and listen to it!
This is a beautiful and important story for our time. Typically Teenager, full of emotions and drama. Just a bit different, but in the end not really. Positive and happy representation is important and this story gives a lot of it. And there's even an happy end in it and it's cute and adorable. For everyone who enjoys a story about love, friendship and family ;-)
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- Amazon Customer
- 05/07/2018
Sprecher ist einfach super und das Buch auch.
"comming out"finde ich interesant.Ein Buch für jeder,
egal ob du bist erwachsene oder Teenager."Love it"