So Much I Want to Tell You

Letters to My Little Sister

By: Anna Akana

Narrated by: Anna Akana

Length: 3 hrs and 57 mins

Publisher's summary

From Internet sensation Anna Akana comes a candid and poignant collection of essays about love, loss, and chasing adulthood.

In 2007, Anna Akana lost her teen sister, Kristina, to suicide. In the months that followed, she realized that the one thing helping her process her grief and begin to heal was comedy. So she began making YouTube videos as a form of creative expression and as a way to connect with others. Ten years later, Anna has more than a million subscribers who watch her smart, honest vlogs on her YouTube channel. Her most popular videos, including “How to Put on Your Face” and “Why Girls Should Ask Guys Out”, are comical and provocative, but they all share a deeper message: Your worth is determined by you and you alone. You must learn to love yourself.

In So Much I Want to Tell You, Anna opens up about her own struggles with poor self-esteem and reveals both the highs and lows of coming-of-age. She offers fresh, funny, hard-won advice for young women on everything from self-care to money to sex, and she is refreshingly straightforward about the realities of dating, female friendship, and the hustle required to make your dreams come true. This is Anna’s story, but, as she says, it belongs just as much to Kristina and to every other girl who must learn that growing up can be hard to do. Witty and real, Anna breaks things down in a way only a big sister can.

“This book is filled with the kind of honesty, vulnerability, and determination that makes Anna such a captivating person. One warning: You’ll want to hug her a lot while reading this.” (Natalie Tran, actress and comedian)

“As a woman working in entertainment, Anna Akana is accustomed to feeling vulnerable. Which means that she’s used to being brave. This book is a tribute to the duality of bravery and fear as told through Anna’s experiences to date.” (Hannah Hart, New York Times best-selling author of Buffering: Unshared Tales of a Life Fully Loaded)

“Frank advice on how to live a productive, happy life...written in tribute to a ‘fearless, talented, and bold’ sister.” (Kirkus Reviews)

©2017 Anna Akana (P)2017 Random House Audio

Brilliant

What did you love best about So Much I Want to Tell You?

I loved how intimate it was. It honestly felt like my older sister was giving me life advice.

Any additional comments?

I decided to finish this on my way to work, which caused me to walk in the door with obvious signs of crying. 10/10 will definitely recommend this book. 1/10 don't recommend listening to it when you have professional obligations.

Authentic

Her narration of this already insightful and meaningful book, based on her personal issues and experiences, greatly complements its message as her personality and emotions are expressed clearly. It's an amazing listen regardless of the time of day.

Definatly worth the read/listen.

I have always enjoyed Anna's storytelling and raw honesty. This book is just that. She shares her experiences in a longer, more in-depth format. I was drawn to this book because of her video "Take your birth control." When I saw that video I was deeply moved by it and when I found out it was an excerpt from this book, I was in, and I was not let down.

Written as though looking for a godly companion.

I'm pretty sure you're psychic so odds are they're 100% psychic. Also, dreaming is great with love.

Awesome

So great to hear it from Anna herself! Awesome work, good and emotional reading, looking forward to more of your work!

Anna Akana for president

It took me so long to get this book and then almost a year to finish it completely because I was crying, but even with the expectations high it was still amazing. Now I only hope for a translated book so I can show to my friends and they can cry and feel everything I felt listening to this.
I'm so proud of Anna Akana, for everything, but also for writing this, it's not an easy thing to reveal the past, but she did it and I love to see her growing each day more and I want to thank her for everything she's ever done for me and @everbody READ THIS BOOK AND WATCH HER VIDEOS, she's the reason I gave up giving up on life and I'm forever thankful for her

I could feel the story

It was great to hear the author read the story. It really made you feel what she was feeling when wrote the book. There were many instances that I could relate to. I recommend to anyone who wants to read a level-headed perspective on life.

HONEST AND OPEN

A fantastic ready and very relatable. I loved how open and honest she was.

heartfelt

I've been watching Anna Akana on YouTube for years and even as a man I found her stories quite insightful and was able to take a ton away from it.
also got a copy for my sister in effort to help her learn some things I definitely have no lense for.
great listen and wonderfully narrated.

Exactly what you need to hear

Sex. Drugs. Money. And a whole lot of Heart.

I'll keep this brief as to not spoil how truly special this gem is. This audio book will take you on an emotional journey through Anna's life with the type of voice inflections you feel when speaking to a close friend. The tambour in her voice, her delivery and well placed energy will keep you engrossed from the start.

Thank you Anna, I loved every minute. Now excuse me, I'm going to listen to it again. :)