Finding Audrey

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You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Audrey is convalescing at home after a particularly bad episode brought on by some bullying at school when Linus enters her life and helps to drag her out of her cage. I had some bad episodes, yes, and I had some minor setbacks, but I wasn't going to let that stop me. Update: I reviewed/finished this a few days ago after having read it all in one day but as I sit here and plan the review and think about it more I realize it's not a 3 star read, but more of a 2 star read for me so I have lowered my rating accordingly.

It was a quick, easy read, perfect to read in one sitting for those who actually can read the book in one sitting. You can’t help but adore the way the subject was tackled and how it impresses upon the reader that everyone goes through a state of depression.

Instead, Linus offers his friendship and supports Audrey but he certainly doesn’t solve all her problems. I thought Audrey was going to be inevitably dragged into this gaming scenario, which would've been very easy for Kinsella to do. She can talk through her fears with him and he gently challenges her to push her boundaries and comfort zone a bit. I had in my head three characters: Audrey, a teenage girl with social anxiety; Frank, a teenage boy with a computer game obsession; and Anne, their mother, trying to control and support her family as best she can.

The contemporary references, the hilarious parent-child confrontations/battles, everything is just so current and spot on! It is as though we are watching things from her point of view and listening to the raw honesty and truth this presents. The characters were so natural and realistic was easily able to imagine the sequences in front of my eyes. In 2014 she published a Young Adult novel Finding Audrey about a teenage girl with social anxiety and her madcap family, and in January 2018, Sophie published her first illustrated book for young readers about the charming adventures of a mother-daughter fairy duo, Mummy Fairy and Me (also published as Fairy Mom and Me).

Every member of the family is flawed but so endearing and supportive, I spent such a great time following them. I also developed a relationship with a boy who helped me greatly and moved schools (like Audrey plans to do). I really liked Linus,I loved the messages he wrote with Aubrey they were cute and I like that he helped Audrey to overcome her anxiety.