Tell Me Three Things

Cute story

I listened to this book because it was on a list of unputdownable books, and that particular blogger said it was one of her favorite reads of the year. While I wouldn't at all consider it unputdownable or anything close to a favorite, it was a cute and sweet story. It's definitely a book for high schoolers and is entirely written from that perspective, but it had enough insightful moments and meaningful or emotional scenes that kept me interested (I'm 37). The narrator, however, was annoying for various reasons. A lot of the time it sounded like she had a very stuffy nose. The rest of the time she pronounced every single word that has a "g" in the middle of it- like English, dangle, or finger- strangely and it's those types of things that grate on me throughout a book. Why is it so hard for narrators to pronounce words, especially common ones, correctly? I run into this all the time with audiobook narrators and I guess it's my pet peeve.

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Good book, enjoyed the narrator.

They say you spend your whole life getting over High School. This novel was a "crossover " , written from a teen girl perspective, but your able to get a lot out of the book as an adult. I always say, if you can get 1 life changing experience from the book you read it's worth it. This book was worth listening to.

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Nice

It was definitely aimed towards teens, but I was still able to enjoy it. The main question is, who is SN? There's a lot of twist and misdirections. It's a good book.

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Loved the Love Story Part

What did you love best about Tell Me Three Things?

I love the friend, the outlet, and the realness provided by Somebody Nobody. It was a little annoying in the beginning when they were emailing back and forth, with the combination of the email addresses and subject lines sometimes being longer than the email content. It is a quite bit predictable, but there's a few curves thrown in to make it more interesting at the end. This is not only a good book for someone who has lost someone. It is also a good book for anyone who has moved across the country and had to start over. Overall, I really loved this book and am looking forward to reading more from this author in the future.

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Too many references to sex

I liked the story ok but why does YA have so many sexual references? I wish this book didn’t make sex for 16 year old seems so perfect and normal. I wouldn’t let my 13 year old read this book.

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Beautifully written, touching.

I loved this story. It's beautifully written and full of heart. Completely gripping until the last sentence.

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THE BEST AUDIO BOOK IN HERE

A very touching story yet still giving you butterflies! no words can implied the joy of the ending!

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Great Potential Turned Predictable YA

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

Perhaps this is better read than listened to. The text and email sections of the book which are pretty important to the plot, are hard and annoying to listen to. The narrator struggled to create unique characters with her voice and inflection and I found them all running together.

Would you ever listen to anything by Julie Buxbaum again?

As far as the story went, I called the ending as soon as we meet the characters. Every turn was easy to spot three chapters before. I enjoyed the writing style and perhaps if I wasn't so well read it would have been more enjoyable.

Would you be willing to try another one of Jorjeana Marie’s performances?

I would not purchase an audiobook with this narrator again. She had difficulty annunciating and her separation of characters was almost non existent.

You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

The potential for this novel was great. Wonderful story setup and bones and interesting characters to work with. Nothing was fleshed out enough though and so much more could have happened. The author spent too much time in the predictable "mystery" than exploring the fascinating characters she had invented.

Any additional comments?

I would recommend this to a truly young reader or something who doesn't read often. The biggest downside for me was the predictability that dragged on. For a less experienced YA reader it might not be as obvious and they can enjoy the story more.

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Wow

This book has been quite possibly one of my favorite of the year. This book was so beautifully written and It was so hard to put this down while either being at work or being out in public. It keeps you reeled in and makes you feel like a fly on the wall. The narrator put so much passion into her story telling that I was in awe most of the time especially during the hard parts. I highly recommend this book to anyone it is truly a great read.

This was really a special book.

It tackled heavy topics with grace and humor, and the characters were all well developed. And the communication was true to teenagers today and yet was not that annoying. It’s kind of an amazing accomplishment. Highly recommended.