How to Be Remy Cameron

Everyone on campus knows Remy Cameron. He's the out-and-proud, super-likable guy who friends, faculty, and fellow students alike admire for his cheerful confidence. The only person who isn't entirely sure about Remy Cameron is Remy himself. Under pressure to write an A+ essay defining who he is and who he wants to be, Remy embarks on an emotional journey toward reconciling the outward labels people attach to him with the real Remy Cameron within.

From the author of the best-selling novels Running with Lions and The Summer of Everything, an award-winning story about overcoming the labels that try to define our lives.

©2019 Julian Winters (P)2021 Interlude Audio

Bright, Funny & Sweet

I already loved this bright, funny and surprisingly complex coming of age novel from Julian Winters and decided to check out the audiobook with new-to-me narrator Silas Whitaker. His take on Remy is terrific, and this is a worthwhile addition to any YA audiobook collection.

Aluminum/Aluminium

Silas Whitaker sounds like he has a BRIGHT future ahead of him as a narrator. I hate to nag (nAig), but ANYONE from or familiar with the South will cringe every time a short "a" is pronounced with a long "a." It sounds overly picky or even bitchy, but it's a real distraction. An "Egg" is an "Aig," a "bag" is a "bAig." "Agnes" is "Aignes." I love Whitaker's voice and his ability to capture the emotions of each character. I want him to succeed. However, the dialectal zingers make it hard to stomach this book. Not getting the Southern "a" is like pronouncing "aluminium" in a British book as "aluminum." It's a dead ringer that the narrator hasn't done his homework. Whitaker is a new talent, so GRACE, GRACE, GRACE! I can't wait to hear him grow as a narrator.