Art & Soul

By: Brittainy Cherry

Narrated by: Bailey Carr, Scott Aiello

Length: 8 hrs and 23 mins

Publisher's Summary

I had always been the invisible art student in high school. Passed by. Glossed over. Unnoticed. Now I was Aria Watson...that girl.

After one bad decision, and being labeled a slut, I was no longer unseen. I was the whore. The ignoramus. The tramp.

I would never be invisible again. Particularly to Levi Myers. He was the odd boy with the beautiful soul who accepted and understood the broken girl inside me.

Falling in love wasn't the plan. But how could I resist his promises of hope? Of forgiveness? Of a future I had stopped dreaming of? We were shattered. We were scarred. We were something strange and beautiful. We were two lost souls holding on to the only thing that could keep us together. Each other.

©2015 Brittainy C. Cherry (P)2016 Audible, Inc.

WOW.....JUST WOW!!!

WOW.....JUST WOW!!! This book is ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!! I CAN'T DESCRIBE IT!! The Story Line is EVERYDAY REAL LIFE STUFF, HARD STUFF we have to deal with!! Hard to Write, Hard to Read/LISTENED BUT WHAT A TRULY AMAZING STORY THIS IS!! IT'S DEFINITELY GOING TO BE READ/LISTENED TO OVER & OVER!! I Will be RAVING ABOUT THIS BOOK TO ANYONE & EVERYONE THAT WILL LISTEN!! I WILL PROMOTE THE HELL OUTTA IT!! YES IT'S THAT AMAZING!!! THE NARRATORS COMPLETELY BROUGHT IT TO LIFE!! I MUST FIND MORE BY THE AUTHOR BRITTAINY CHERRY & THE NARRATORS BAILEY CARR & SCOTT AIELLO!! GREAT JOB ALL THE WAY AROUND!!!

10 of 10 people found this review helpful

What a sweet love story

I listened to this for a book club. I likely would have never picked it up myself, but I'm so glad I got to eat up this love story. This was like literary candy, it was a sweet and enjoyable treat that left me happy. I loved the characters, the art and music references, the selfless, painful, hungry love.
The narrators were brilliant, I loved their portrayal and the way the story was told from the two main characters points of view.
The world is full of so much hate and anger, sometimes you just need some joy and candy to make it all better!
Happy listening!

8 of 8 people found this review helpful

Great Story, Great Narration!

I loved this book. I loved that it was a YA with real life type of problems and that the characters were 16 years old and didn't act like it. The story line may have been a little heavy, maybe even a bit over the top with just how much could happen to 2 teenagers but with that said I love how they dealt with all of it. It was a love story about 2 people who became adults maybe to young but they grabbed on with both hands and tried to do the best with what they had. I enjoyed the friendships, the family drama and I loved that the main characters were exactly what the other needed. This book made me cry, made me laugh and made my heart all around happy. I listened to this book for a book club discussion and honesty this is a perfect discussion book with so many different things to talk about. This is my 2nd book by this author and I've loved them both and plan to continue with her books right away.

The narration of this audiobook was perfect. I loved both of them!

14 of 15 people found this review helpful

TearJerker

If you could sum up Art & Soul in three words, what would they be?

Beautifully, heartwrenchingly broken.

What did you like best about this story?

This is not my usual genre. I was in the mood for something different, and then it came recommended. It exceeded my expectations. It made me happy. It made me cry. It made me feel.

Have you listened to any of Bailey Carr and Scott Aiello ’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I haven't, but I loved them. They were so good together. They were both wonderful, but I loved the guy's voice. I live in Alabama, and the accent was spot on. It didn't make me cringe like most narrators who try to do southern do.

Any additional comments?

Listen to the book. It is worth the time.

4 of 4 people found this review helpful

I LOVED IT, TRULY LOVED IT!!!!!!!!!!

What made the experience of listening to Art & Soul the most enjoyable?

It was a wonderful story, well written and narrated...I truly loved it!!!

Who was your favorite character and why?

Aria and Levi...both of them were wonderful!

Which scene was your favorite?

The funeral, and the Art show!!!

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

This would be a beautiful movie!!

Any additional comments?

I listened to this for book club, and am overwhelmed at how much I loved this!! This was not something I would have chosen for myself..and I am so glad I found it! This is Aria and Levi's story...2 young people who found each other when then truly needed someone else and fell in love..it was almost destiny!! For a teenage set book, this was pleasantly great...very maturely written and I just did not want it to end...I listened and listened and did not want to put it down! I look forward to more from this author and I highly recommend this book...you will love it, I cried both tears of joy and sadness and am putting this on my all time faves list!!!!

4 of 4 people found this review helpful

Wonderful story.

Very enjoyable light read. Great book for teens as it taught some important life lessons.

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

5 Soul Stars

Wow, this book. First let me start off by saying amazing writing. This is the second book I have listened to by this author and again she has blown me away.

She is not shy and she tacked some huge topics all in one story. I can’t see that being easy at all but she made them flow so effortlessly.

I also loved the narrators, they were perfect for this book. They didn't sound to old, or try to play up the emotional scenes at all, very much enjoyed this audio.

Levi is 17 and came to get to know is dad better, after losing touch for so many years. Aria is about to deal with a huge life issues, but she has the help of her quirky best friend Simon.

Seriously from teen pregnancy, mental illness, OCD, cancer, adoption, abortion, miscarriage, life and death. This book covers so many topics at such a young age but in a way you get to see love, and strength, and devotion.

I also loved that even though this is “teens” it didn’t feel like an immature book at all. Not all teenagers are about angst to the point of madness. So thank you for that.

I just loved that friendship can grow from the unlikeliest of sources. And maturity come from any age, not just adulthood. Levi, Aria, Simon and Abigail showed us this throughout the book.

*All my Reviews are 100% honest and my own.*

18 of 31 people found this review helpful

Amazing story line

Great book based on teen issue. The author really hits the emotional side. Loved it!!!

Soul-touching and Heartfelt

I love a really good heartfelt young romance. And that is what this was. Levi is desparately grabbing for a connection to the eatranged father he can't quite figure out. Aria wants to be invisible to the world as she goes through the next horrendous year, but what she really wants is to be truly and unconditionally loved.
Paired up for a school project, Levi's musical talent and Aria's painting skills pull them together and a unique friendship develops. Along with their closest friends, they navigate through the toughest year of their lives in a school that knows no bounds for cruelty.

This story was just so well written. Fully developed characters with relatable real-world problems plaguing today's youths, there was a beautifully broken undercurrent to each one of the kids but was offset by strength of will and unflattering convictions that made them survivalists.
This is the first time I have listened to the narrators Bailey Carr and Scott Aiello. They did an amazing job of bringing out the souls of the characters.

So Good

This book is so well written that every emotion you can have is fully captured and even overwhelming at times. My heart hurt for the Aria and Levi, but when they found each other and let this realistic relationship grow I felt so hopeful for them. One moment I had tears falling down my face from the shear sadness, the next my eyes were pooling with tears because my heart was full and hopefully. There were plenty of times that I was disgusted and enraged, mostly due to how the parents treated their children, but at least you get some answers as to why. Even though I knew and understood it still makes your heart break for those characters, all of them really. I really enjoy how realistic this story is and all of the issues are topics that come up in a lot of families.
I’m satisfied with the way it ended, of course I want to know more. There is much more about the story I want to say, but would hate to ruin it. It is beautifully written, I enjoyed every minute. The narration was really good, although the female can work on her southern accent and making sure each character sound different. The male was perfect.
Overall one of the better books I’ve read or heard in a while.