Epub file on my kindle corrupted (lost old one and had to redownload everything from Amazon) so am unable to access - thank you for the opportunity.

Ended up with a physical copy of this, so forgot to review. I really liked this book. It was laugh out loud funny in parts, and the characters were interesting. Plot kept my interest too.

had Sophie Kinsella's first YA novel on my shelf for ages and only picked it up during my reading slump at the beginning of the year. And I'm so, so glad I did! Continue to read the full review over on prettybooks.co.uk: https://prettybooks.co.uk/2020/05/11/mini-reviews-finding-audrey-my-type-on-paper-strange-planet/

Really enjoyable read. Good characters and a Good story. Well worth a read. Think others will. Enjoy

I really enjoyed this. it felt like a grown up mature book aimed at young adults without been too much to handle. I loved the side characters and would of loved to of seen more on them. This was a funny book and found Audrey's brother Frank the most funny and his mum did get into awakard siutatiom which was amusing. I wish I could of found out what actually happened to Audrey . She does appear to get better all of a sudden which I found unrealistic.

Thanks goes to net galley and the publishers for providing me with a free copy in exchange for an honest review.

I loved almost every single character in this book. Audrey is a great narrator. She is witty and down to earth. I loved reading from her point of view, and was rooting for her throughout the book. Her older brother. Linus, the love interest, is SO DAMNED CUTE. Frank and Felix, Audrey's brothers, were also pretty awesome. The only character whom I have a problem with is Audrey's mother. She was overwhelming and unrealistic and basically, insane.

Audrey and Linus' romance was sweet and endearing. He saw Audrey for she was, a witty teenage girl, underneath her anxiety. No, he didn't heal her. Audrey managed to recuperate on her own. He motivated and helped Audrey overcome her anxiety. I really loved him. The only thing was, I felt that Audrey warmed up to him way too fast, considering her anxiety. Except for that tiny detail, I loved their relationship.

Finding Audrey is not a typical sick-lit book, but is a ray of sunshine among the other books dealing with serious topics. Kinsella balances out the darker moments of anxiety with her usual humour. Even though it is not very realistic, I loved Finding Audrey and getting to know Audrey and crew. Congratulations, Sophie, on a wonderful YA debut!

I found the book slightly underwhelming and i thought that Sophie Kinsella had a great idea but there were a few moments where it was underdeveloped for me.

(I received a free copy of this book from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.)

Meet Audrey: an ordinary teenage girl with not so ordinary problems.
Aside from her completely crazy and chaotic family, she suffers from an anxiety disorder which makes talking to her brother's hot new best friend a bit of a challenge.
But Audrey has a plan to help her face her fears and take on the world again. First stop: Starbucks.

Having read a number of the "Shopaholic" books over the years, I always found Sophie Kinsella to be a bit 'take-it-or-leave-it' as far as her books went. They had their moments but never really hooked me in. Maybe something on a personal lever connected with this one, however, and I was pleasantly surprised...

The thing that won me over most about this book was the 'realism' - I can appreciate Audrey's anxiety and depression, and I also get that joy when you find that one person you can share your troubles with, that one person who won't judge you. Audrey and Linus were the best characters - their chemistry on the page (and I don't just mean romantically) was excellent and their conversations range from hilarious to heartbreaking...

Aside from those two, Audrey's family were great fun as well. When I think of how chaotic life can be and the way that insinuates itself into our daily lives, I think this family sums it up perfectly. More of that 'realism' that I mentioned earlier.

Finally, a winner for me was the fact that the author didn't let that dreadful "love conquers everything - including mental illness" trope become a reality. Linus was a great support for Audrey - but, ultimately, it is a long path to recovery and I am glad the author made that very clear.

The one thing that I would have liked to have seen were Audrey's 'triggers' - what was it that set off her anxiety? I think that could have really rounded out Audrey's character completely.

Overall, probably the best book by Sophie Kinsella - and would happily recommend it to all ages.


Paul
ARH

This was a good one by Sophie Kinsella. I like her a lot