My Awesome-Awful Popularity Plan

By: Seth Rudetsky

Narrated by: Seth Rudetsky, Andrea Burns, Paul Castree, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Josh Gad, Ana Gasteyer, Megan Hilty, Marc Kudisch, Will Swenson, James Wesley

Audie Award Nominee, Multi-voiced Performance, 2013

Justin has two goals for sophomore year: to date Chuck, the hottest boy in school, and to become the king of Cool U, the table in the cafeteria where the "in" crowd sits. Unfortunately, he has the wrong look (short, plump, Brillo-pad curls), he has the wrong interests (Broadway, chorus, violin), and he has the wrong friends (Spencer, into Eastern religions, and Mary Ann, who doesn't shave her armpits). And Chuck? Well, he's not gay; he's dating Becky, a girl in chorus with whom Justin is friendly.

But Justin is determined.

In detention one day (because he saw Chuck get it first), Justin comes up with a perfect plan: to allow Becky to continue dating Chuck, whom Becky's dad hates. They will pretend that Becky is dating Justin, whom Becky's dad loves. And when Becky and Justin go out on a fake date, Chuck will meet up with them for a real date with Becky. Chuck's bound to find Justin irresistable, right? What could go wrong?

Seth Rudetsky's first novel for young adults is endearingly human and laugh-out-loud funny. And any kid who ever aspired to Cool U will find Justin a welcome ally in the fight for popularity.

©2012 Seth Rudetsky (P)2012 Audible, Inc.

Outstanding

I absolutely loved this and would recommend it to any listener: young, old, gay, or straight. It was funny and perfectly performed by the full cast.

Hilarious and Touching

Self-absorbed Justin jumps to conclusions about everything while he keeps laser-focused on getting his first kiss from the most popular kid in high school. The multi-voiced narration is delightfully cast, and seamlessly executed. Seth’s voicing of Justin is hilarious as he guides us through Justin’s thought process. Highly recommend!

The Best Audiobook I've Heard So Far

What did you love best about My Awesome-Awful Popularity Plan?

Hands down, the narration. The story was okay, but the narration made it exceptional. I laughed out loud constantly. I've actually listened to the book twice, just because it was narrated so well.

What did you like best about this story?

Again, the narration was just so good. I felt like I was "listening" to a well-done play.

Which scene was your favorite?

Hard to say, there were so many. I guess I'd have to say the New Year's Eve party.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I laughed and laughed and laughed!

Any additional comments?

This is an easy listen. Not much thinking involved, just pure fun and laughter.

Fantastic, Hilarious, Heartwarming

This book is fantastic. Laugh out loud funny, insightful and entertaining. Relatable, no matter who you are. We've all been through adolescence and we've all had our share of embarrassments and epiphanies. This book was highly entertaining. All the narrators were amazing.
I know this review is short, but I am hoping it will entice people to read my review and pick up the book. Seriously. You should totally just pick it up. I am glad I did. I really did laugh out loud. That wasn't an expression.

Great book

had a lot of laughs and absolutely loved the voices used. would recommend to anyone I know.