Will Grayson, Will Grayson

By: John Green, David Levithan

Narrated by: MacLeod Andrews, Nick Podehl

Length: 7 hrs and 51 mins

Publisher's summary

2011 Odyssey Honor for Excellence in Audiobook Production

One cold night, in a most unlikely corner of Chicago, Will Grayson crosses paths with...Will Grayson. Two teens with the same name, running in two very different circles, suddenly find their lives going in new and unexpected directions, and culminating in epic turns-of-heart and the most fabulous musical ever to grace the high school stage.

Told in alternating voices from two YA superstars, this collaborative novel features a double helping of the heart and humor that have won them both legions of fans.

©2010 John Green and David Levithan (P)2019 Listening Library

Critic reviews

A New York Times Book Review Editor’s Choice
An ALA Stonewall Honor Book

“Will Grayson, Will Grayson is a complete romp. [It is] so funny, rude, and original that by the time flowers hit the stage, even the musical-averse will cheer.” (The New York Times Book Review)

“Will have readers simultaneously laughing, crying, and singing at the top of their lungs. (Kirkus Reviews, starred review)

I wish I had this book as a teen.

Really good. The narrators do their absolute best and in general achieve fabulousness. I just wish it was about 3 times longer.

cute story

I had a hard time following the two Will Grayson's at first in the audio book but it's a good story line and good message for teens.

Great story! Unique, witty, heart warming.

I will miss the characters in this novel. Seriously, one of a kind. It had EVERYTHING.

Cute, but too YA for me

There gave been many YA Books that I enjoy, but this one was too teenagerish for me. I finished the book because I had paid for the audio. Great narration. If I had picked this book up in a store and read the first couple of pages, I probably wouldn’t have bought it. I can see where teens enjoy it, and the ending was cute.

Brilliant.

As always John Greene has created a brilliant and heartfelt story that captures real life experiences in a hilarious and heartwarming way. I am never disappointed reading his books and this one is no different.

Thank you to this book

I read Will Grayson, Will Grayson for the first time about 8-ish years ago. I also listened to the audio book simultaneously. I fell in love with this book and it truly has shaped me as a person. Every year or so, I listen to it once again and it never fails to make me both cry and laugh out loud. I just rebought it because I got a new Amazon account and damn was I willing to. The performances of MacLeod Andrews and Nick Podehl never fail to make me fall in love with both Will Graysons over and over. This is a perfect example of a good audiobook. If you like stories that are filled with the truth of life, yet still somehow uplift, this is the story for you. Thank you to Will Grayson, Will Grayson for being so close.

Genuine People, Kept Me Guessing

I kept trying to pigeonhole the characters. “Ah, this person is the jerk,” or “Here’s the REAL main character!” I realized about a third of the way in that this was lazy listening on my part. This book was having none of that! The characters were so very real, very complex, no ‘good guys’ or ‘bad guys’. I loved this book.

Excellent

I absolutely loved this book, and the performances were so so great! I wish I had this book when I was a teenager.

Reliable & Entertaining, John Green

Mr. Green never disappoints! After a couple weeks of more serious reading, I came across Will Grayson, Will Grayson. I thought I had read all of his books but I had missed this one. It was a relaxing break filled with humor and another group of friends he brings alive on the page so well! Fantastic YA Storyteller that I never have seemed to age out of 🙂 Great narration, as well!

Amazing experience

More than simply an audio book being read. An audio experience. So fun and enjoyable!