The Beginning of Everything

By: Robyn Schneider

Narrated by: Dan John Miller

Golden boy Ezra Faulkner believes everyone has a tragedy waiting for them—a single encounter after which everything that really matters will happen. His particular tragedy waited until he was primed to lose it all: in one spectacular night, a reckless driver shatters Ezra's knee, his athletic career, and his social life.

No longer a front-runner for Homecoming King, Ezra finds himself at the table of misfits, where he encounters new girl Cassidy Thorpe. Cassidy is unlike anyone Ezra's ever met, achingly effortless, fiercely intelligent, and determined to bring Ezra along on her endless adventures.

Together, Ezra and Cassidy discover flash mobs, buried treasure, secret movie screenings, and a poodle that might just be the reincarnation of Jay Gatsby. But as Ezra dives into his new studies, new friendships, and new love, he learns that some people, like books, are easy to misread. And now he must consider: if one's singular tragedy has already hit and everything after it has mattered quite a bit, what happens when more misfortune strikes?

Robyn Schneider's The Beginning of Everything is a lyrical, witty, and heart-wrenching novel about how difficult it is to play the part that people expect, and how new beginnings can stem from abrupt and tragic endings.

So so

Story was so so. I spent most of the book wondering when I was going to find out what was going on. Characters are endearing so I kept reading. Narrator was good for main part BUT his simpering characterization of female characters was extremely irritating.

Captivating

I really like stories like these, where most of the book is about the quirky characters. I guess I want to be like them

Growing up pains

A rather brilliant passages story. A new tweak on growing up .
It was not until the end that you see the adults stepping out of the....what? Their out skins.....I liked the book. Read it straight through in one day. There was only one thing I didn't care for and perhaps could have made it better had the female voices been played by a female. It was read well, but at a certain point I realized the females sounded like a male impersonating a girl. Am I being too picky? I suppose so since I listen the whole day to it....enjoy!

Best!!

This is an amazing book! I love his voice, and the way he voiced things, not so much Austin though! Other than that this is one of the best books I’ve read on Audible ♥️♥️

Great Book

This book met every expectation I had for it. I highly recommend people to read this book. It is written fantastically.