Neva's Story

A Coming-of-Age Romance Set in 1940s America

By: Austin McConnell, Clara Smith

Narrated by: Emily Ellet

During the last year of her life, my grandmother started writing a story about a young girl named Neva. This book is my way of finishing it. It's a coming-of-age story about family, high school sweethearts, and growing up in the year 1940. Gregory Austin McConnell is a writer, filmmaker, and creator of web video. His previous work includes the award-winning film Voicemails from Strangers. He has produced numerous video essays, documentaries, short stories, diverse educational work, and a general oddball assortment of viral videos that have entertained millions on YouTube.

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Reminds me of my life

As someone who is close in age Geneva I think this story hit me harder than most. The story isn't perfect and has a couple points I would change personally perhaps hiding The Twist at the end of a little better would have been good. Thanks Austin and thank you Emily,
and of course mrs. Smith for providing a story which has helped me in this stage of life.

I only listened because of the author.

I won’t be pursuing more books of this genre. But, even i have to admit this was really well made.

A really sweet story

I was honestly hesitant to give this one a read since I don't usually enjoy books like this, but I decided to give it ago anyway, and I'm super glad I did. The plot, while not very complex, was still really engaging and I actually found myself getting pretty emotional at certain points. Very well done, Austin. Your grandmother would be proud of you.

This is a great coming of age story.

This story is heart warming and is a great insight to another time and another walk of life! I am definitely going to have my daughter read it when she is a little older!

Optimistic, Realistic & Enjoyable

I really enjoyed this sweet, heartfelt story. The background of how it came to be and the genuine foreword and afterword really add to its sincerity, and are great messages even on their own.

The protagonist was hugely relatable for me and her growth was a joy to watch. The mystery was intriguing without being frustrating, as the protagonist had had enough about the same time I had. (lol) I will definitely be listening again and sharing. It was realistic yet optimistic.

The narrator's performance was top tier! Her pacing, tone, and acting were impeccable. And the range of characters voices really helped me feel engrossed. Bob was described as really deep voiced, which is difficult to achieve, yet I always knew when he was speaking by her tone. 10 out of 10.