Robin Benway’s debut novel, Audrey, Wait!, completely blew me away! It’s about what happens to a teenage girl living a pretty typical life when her ex-boyfriend’s band suddenly shoots to worldwide fame, and his song about her–titled Audrey, Wait–is suddenly playing on radio stations around the world, and rising to the top of the charts. Suddenly, Audrey is famous. She definitely did not ask for fame; all she did was break up with her rather self-centered musician boyfriend. Now, however, she has to deal with the paparazzi and reporters who twist her words and her phone is ringing off the hook, and, well, she’s rather understandably overwhelmed.
Her best friend, Victoria, wants to take advantage of all this fame by getting free stuff and maybe getting Audrey a reality show, but all Audrey wants to do is go back to her normal life, to being able to go out in public without getting mobbed by screaming fans. Her fans–how is it that a girl who has never done anything fan-worthy can’t go out in the street anymore? And there are videos of her on the internet!
She’s also got a potential love interest in James, her co-worker at the Scooper Dooper. He’s kind of quiet and shy, but Victoria insists they’d be good together–that is, if he’ll actually talk to her about something other than work, and if they can handle the fact that if they go out, they’ll be all over the tabloids!
Audrey, Wait! is about sudden fame, yeah, but being about life in the spotlight isn’t really how I thought of this book. Mostly, it’s about a girl trying to hold onto her sanity in a crazy world! Despite her celebrity status, Audrey is a very relatable character, with a distinct, funny voice. This book was blurbed by Rachel Cohn, and her blurb–calling it “Awesomely funny, fresh, and true”–is right on! Also, Rachel Cohn fans will love this book.
Even the background characters are fantastic. Victoria and Jonah were so awesome and interesting and cool that I kind of wished there was a book about them, too! Three-dimensional background characters almost take over the story at times, but Audrey is too fantastic for that to happen. The writing, the characters, everything in this book is just perfect. I seriously can’t gush about it’s fabulousness enough! Nothing I say seems to really express how much I adore this book. Robin Benway is a brilliant writer. Audrey, Wait! is an unputdownable book about music, love, friendship, and life from an author to watch. It comes out in April, and when it does, I strongly suggest you get in your car, turn on your favorite music as loud as it can go, and get to your nearest bookstore as fast as you can!
February 2, 2008 at 1:27 pm
That sounds like a great book. It reminds of the song Hey There Delilah and how it was really written about that girl.
Sounds like something I’ll have to check out soon.
February 2, 2008 at 8:43 pm
I really want to read this one!
February 3, 2008 at 12:57 am
Audrey Wait rocks! The plot was completely different than anything I’ve read lately and I loved the characters. Great review! :)
February 5, 2008 at 4:35 pm
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February 22, 2008 at 5:26 pm
LUV this book–sooooo good, i have read it 18 times and i am doing a book report on it it is so good. oh god i am acting like tizzy! lol!!!! evan sucks tho i am soo mad at him it was soo mean even tho it was not real but it feels so real!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
March 10, 2008 at 5:33 pm
i looooved this book so much!!!! but i like evan i think they should get back together. sequal??? movie??? anyone know anything else about it? details people, i need details!!! i <3 evan :]
April 12, 2008 at 8:47 pm
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May 17, 2008 at 9:12 pm
this book struck me as humorous and very serious. i had to laugh out loud at so many parts in the plot. i loved how the title of the chapters were lyrics of songs. i was lucky enough to read it before it even cme out in stores and i passed it to all my friends (ages 13-15) and i have a waiting list for the book! 5/5 stars!
and about the movie. not any time soon. it just came out and isnt that well hear dof yet.
June 24, 2008 at 3:58 pm
this book was great.I read it in about 3 day’s.And im not the kind of person that just sits around and read’s.Untill this summer i never read but this book just got me caught up in it all night long it’s great and i would tell anyone from the ages of 14-17 to read this.
June 24, 2008 at 4:02 pm
this book is great i love how it seems just like real life and i coulnt help but laught when she gets all crazy at the end of the book it is great! i had a great time reading this book and i hope you check it out soon becuase it is great.. and they really do need to make a movie out of this i would take all my friends to go see it its that good people!! and yes most deffetnly a sequal too!! i love it so much! and if you like this book you might want to check out confessions of a triple shot betty it was great and it reminded me of this book and i hope alot of poeple go and read these two books!
November 3, 2008 at 12:55 pm
This book is aweasome. Although i think even should just get back with audrey. This is so real it sounds like me and my bf. Exept nobody wants to see us together. But his so cute!!!!!
January 2, 2009 at 2:28 pm
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March 5, 2009 at 3:29 pm
Can I just say WOAH! When I was at the bookstore looking for a good new read I wasn’t looking for anything in particular and definitely was not looking for anything to get my heart wrapped around! This was a great book and let me tell you if a movie producer should make this book really happen… it should definitely be the guys who made Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist! I kept reading and reading trying to picture the characters on screen! Kudos to Robin Benway!
April 18, 2009 at 6:42 pm
I do not like Evan but I LOVE the concept because, well, my name is Audrey and I want to be as fabulous as she is :)
April 27, 2009 at 3:55 pm
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THIS BOOK!!!! I’ve read it lik 90 million times! Audrey is lik the best character ever in a book. Also, they should DEF make a movie!
August 9, 2009 at 5:51 pm
I just bought Audrey, Wait! because it’s a book that I have to read over the summer for school and I wasn’t looking forward to starting it, but now, after reading the summary and your comments, I can’t wait to start reading it! I haven’t read any bad comments about this book so I’m guessing that it will be fantastic!
September 8, 2009 at 9:45 pm
i wish that was a school assignment for me!
i absolutely LOVE this book and am actually writing a review for it in my school newspaper.
January 19, 2010 at 12:37 pm
it was a school assignment for me and i didnt pick it but my teacher did so she apparently has good taste
October 9, 2009 at 3:48 pm
hahh
November 8, 2009 at 9:39 pm
i have never read a better book before ,
it was honestly amazing ,
the lyrics at the start of every chapter was soo sick ,
this book is unreal .
November 24, 2009 at 12:34 am
im on the first chapt of ds book nd i olredi nd im lukng 4ward to reading it!!!!
evan sounds lyk he shud go bak w/ audrey tho..
well! let’s see and wait wat hapens!!
November 24, 2009 at 2:12 am
i seriously recommend this book to any teenage girl!!!!!!!!!! ive read it over and over again just because it was so freaking GOOD!! :D
December 1, 2009 at 10:29 pm
I am reading this book right now and I love it sooooo much. I recommand this book to anyone that likes to read. I like this book soooo much, I am writing about in my school newspaper.
January 1, 2010 at 12:50 am
My name is Audrey so that is why I picked it up at the book store. And then when I read the first line about her boyfriend Evan I was like nuh uh not gonna happen. My brothers name is Evan. But anyways it is an amazing book
January 15, 2010 at 8:05 pm
Audrey, wait is amazing. I cant even say how much i love it! READ IT
January 19, 2010 at 12:35 pm
I ve Read the book and its every thing you ve wrutten its a good book and should be put high on a pedistal and praised
May 10, 2010 at 6:57 am
i loved this book. i gonna write a report on it at school.
thanck you so much. it helped me a lot^^
xoxo: mee!!
August 10, 2010 at 3:01 pm
I haven’t found a better book. It’s the only book I could stand to read over 3 times.
March 24, 2011 at 3:21 pm
i aboslutely <3 this book!! read it so many times and i still laugh and cry evry tme i pik it up! Had to rite a book report bout it in skool and i couldnt thnk of n e thin part frm how effing FAB it is !!! there defo should b a moviee… i wod wach it as soon as it cme out!! its a must-read and is perfct 4 music lovrs…
ENJY!! =] <3 xx
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