Fresh

By: Margot Wood

Narrated by: Lori Prince

Length: 8 hrs and 41 mins

Publisher's summary

A hilarious and vulnerable coming-of-age story about the thrilling new experience - and missteps - of a girl's freshman year of college.

Some students enter their freshman year of college knowing exactly what they want to do with their lives. Elliot McHugh is not one of those people. But picking a major is the last thing on Elliot's mind when she's too busy experiencing all that college has to offer - from dancing all night at off-campus parties, to testing her RA Rose's patience, to making new friends, to having the best sex one can have on a twin-sized dorm room bed. But she may not be ready for the fallout when reality hits. When the sex she's having isn't that great. When finals creep up and smack her right in the face. Or when her roommate's boyfriend turns out to be the biggest a-hole. Elliot may make epic mistakes, but if she's honest with herself (and with you, dear listener), she may just find the person she wants to be. And maybe even fall in love in the process.... Well, maybe.

©2021 Margot Wood (P)2021 Audible, Inc.

Very fun listen

This book a better then I thought. Very fun and easy to listen story, and a few laugh out loud moment.

Growing Pains

I feel like I have a love hate relationship with the main character Elliot. Some of the things she does is stuiped and selfish, but I have to remind myself that she is still a child and she will make dumb decisions. What I love about Elliot is she learned from those decisions and like that is all we can do as humans is learn and grow and for that this book was excellent. Elliot still gets on my nerves a little but she grows on you,. The supporting characters are the real stars of the book though, her sisters, Rose, Marco and roommate and the Brad's are wonderful. 5 star 🌟 ✨ book.

Awesome book

This book was an awesome read/listen from start to finish. LGBTQ+ books like this are so needed in society and I appreciate the representation and the character’s perspectives. Great book!

Coming of age, Romantic Dramedy - An easy favorite

I've both read the book and listened to it and I feel like the reading was better; but it was funny either way. It's my second time listening to the story now and I've literally laughed out loud on more than one reading. I can say it easily makes for one of my favorite reads even if it's a bit heavy on the topic of sex.

Also thought I'd mention it makes for a great book club read!!! It works anytime of year but (in my opinion at least) best if done June-September. The theme for our book club meeting this month is "College Orientation" - with orientation being a double innuendo. Plus, the question asked at most standard orientations will help your book club get to know it's members better.
Like I said, an easy favorite ❤️

really cute

I really liked the characters. This is really well written as well. Very much like how being 18/19 is..thinking you are an adult but fumbling through life on your own.

The 7 Stages of College Life

Elliot is a lovely zany character—wise, confused, Direct, honest, and error prone. She has this insightful classification of drinking into 7 stages, a memorable paradigm, and this mirrors her life. She has all the experiences College has to offer and in total the are overwhelming. The reader will love taking this journey with her and listening to her authentic voice, made so vivid and striking by there excellent narration. This book is an experience and a half and you can’t stay detached. You will get sucked into Elliot’s intensity and laugh and cry with her. You’ll love her company.

Fun story

The story kept me engaged and the narrator really captured the feel of the story.

loved it!

I have seriously never related so hard to a character before. Elliott is the definition of a bisexual disaster and I loved every second

funniest book of the year

I loved this book so much it's not even funny. it's a truly delightful read

So so funny!

I laughed so much during this one. Narrator was awesome—really good comedic timing. Also loved the sweet ending!