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This Is Not the Jess Show
- Author
- Anna Carey
- Narrator
- Suzy Jackson
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date
- 2 February 2021
- Run Time
- 7 hours 23 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Black Mirror meets My So-Called Life in this fast-paced, timely YA thriller about separating fact from fiction—and how far we’ll go to create our own version of reality.
Like any other teenager, Jess Flynn is just trying to get through her junior year without drama … but drama seems to keep finding her. Between a new crush on her childhood best friend, overprotective parents cramping her social life, and her younger sister’s worsening health, the only constant is change—and her hometown of Swickley, which feels smaller by the day.
Swickley is getting weirder by the day, too. Half the population has been struck down by a mysterious flu. Conversations end awkwardly when Jess enters the room. And then one day, a tiny, sleek black device—with an apple logo on it—falls out of her best friend’s backpack and lands at Jess’s feet.
Critics Review
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“It’s a dark and distorted mirror of our own extremely strange times, perfect reading for anyone who wants to feel seen without necessarily needing to be looked at.”
Shondaland
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“This is Not the Jess Show goes deep in exploring how people live their lives and create their own realities—sometimes at a cost.”
Foreword Reviews
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“Fast paced and thrilling.”
Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
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“A thrilling and thought-provoking ride.”
Kirkus Reviews
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“A fun and thoughtful thriller; this YA novel will please fans of E. Lockhart and Kiera Cass.”
School Library Journal
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“The fast-paced, intricate plot ramps up Jess’s paranoia and frustration, both of which are vividly expressed through her first-person narrative.”
Booklist
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“Such a fun read! Nostalgic, romantic, thrilling, and with an exciting twist.”
Sara Shepard, New York Times bestselling author
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“A timely, incisive book so masterfully plotted you won’t want to put it down.”
Tahereh Mafi, New York Times Bestselling author
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“A fantastically smart, funny, and thoughtful thriller about how our devices manipulate and exploit our closest relationships.”
Nicola Yoon, New York Times bestselling author
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Details
- Author
- Anna Carey
- Narrator
- Suzy Jackson
- Duration
- 7 hours 23 minutes
- Release Date
- 2 February 2021
- ISBN
- 9781094032535
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Thrillers
Synopsis
Black Mirror meets My So-Called Life in this fast-paced, timely YA thriller about separating fact from fiction—and how far we’ll go to create our own version of reality.Like any other teenager, Jess Flynn is just trying to get through her junior year without drama … but drama seems to keep finding her. Between a new crush on her childhood best friend, overprotective parents cramping her social life, and her younger sister’s worsening health, the only constant is change—and her hometown of Swickley, which feels smaller by the day.Swickley is getting weirder by the day, too. Half the population has been struck down by a mysterious flu. Conversations end awkwardly when Jess enters the room. And then one day, a tiny, sleek black device—with an apple logo on it—falls out of her best friend’s backpack and lands at Jess’s feet.
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