Audrey, Wait!

by Robin Benway

[Jo]

When Audrey dumps her musician boyfriend, Evan, he wies a song about it. A song that gets released and makes his band famous. And no veryone wants to know Audrey and what's happening in her life. The paparazzi follow her aond, andevery little detail about her life is gossip gold dust. It turns out being famous isn't all it's cracked up to be.

Audrey tells her story, and she has the most awesome voice! She is so sarcastic wih the greatest sense of humour. I also fund I relaed to her quite a bit; before the fame thing hit, she has a life that was very similar to my own not that long ago - like Audrey, I went to a lot of gigs of unsigned bands, and although I didn't go out with a band member (or had a song written about me, thank God!), I was good friends with a partcular band and knew well the "I'm with the band" scenarios that Audrey experienced. There wasn't enough of those moments in the book for my liking, but that's only a small thing.

I loved the storyline! I assume it's pretty eye-opening for someone who doesn't know what goes on, or one of the people on the outside - fans for example - and I think it'll make people realise how much rubbish famous people have to go through.

The characters were amazing! It was funny to read about Evan, as he's like an amalgamation of aspects of several people I've me, so I felt like I knew him. I've also met a fair few "teenies", so whenever Audrey made a comment about fans who were fans just because, like, wow, they're famous (!), I was lauging along thinkig "I know!"

Victoria, Audrey's best friend, was just awesome! She's so funny, and she bounces off Audrey so well! She reminded me of my own friends as one person. However, she started to bug me hugely when she was enjoying Audrey's fame rather than seeing that Audrey was having a crap time. Jonah and James were just two of the coolestus, they were just so funny!

One thing I didn't like about the book was how much swearing there was. Itmay be true tolife, but I hear enough of everyday, I don't want to read it too.

Overall, a fantastic book, and I can't recommnd itenugh It's just a shame "Audrey, Wait!" isn't an actual song.