Please Ignore Vera Dietz

Please, don't ignore Vera. She has some amazing things to say. Wonderfully read by Lynde Houck (and a couple others not credited by audible - Mark Deakins, Ryan Gesell, and Arthur Morey). These multiple narrators are necessary because they help with some of the unusual formatting aspects of the print book. Anyway, they all do a fabulous job. The story won a Printz Honor, easy to see why. I have a soft spot for female characters standing on the outskirts of high school society - not the outcast, just the ignored. Vera takes her "status" and thrives. Her father is a great dad, if a little misled to the idea that he can help Vera avoid all the mistakes teenagers make. That's part of life and Vera knows this whole-heartedly! You will ache with her for her dead ex-best friend, Charlie. Learning their story is what this book is all about. A must read.

A very good contemporary (and extremely character driven). I can totally understand why some people might think it's a bit odd. If you're a hardcore contemp reader, I highly recommend.

There was more than just Lynde Houck for the voice actors and I liked that it was more than just her!

There was an extreme amount of cussing. It was also a pretty depressing story line dealing with a lot of heavy topics.

Possibly Paper Towns by John Greene

I suppose.

I think that there was some good to the story. I think that the main character had the potential to rise above her circumstances.

I loved the way the audiobook reader brought the characters to life.

Vera Dietz

The scene in which Vera finds herself delivering a pizza to her nemesis and goes through a confrontation.

When Vera has a phone call with her mother after not speaking to her for years.

Definitely an enjoyable audiobook.