This Is Not the Jess Show
- Author Anna Carey
- Narrator Suzy Jackson
- Publisher Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date 2 February 2021
- Run Time 7 hours and 23 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Children’s / Teenage fiction: Thrillers.
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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
u201cItu2019s 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.u201d
u201cThis is Not the Jess Show goes deep in exploring how people live their lives and create their own realitiesu2014sometimes at a cost.u201d
u201cFast paced and thrilling.u201d
u201cA thrilling and thought-provoking ride.u201d
u201cA fun and thoughtful thriller; this YA novel will please fans of E. Lockhart and Kiera Cass.u201d
u201cThe fast-paced, intricate plot ramps up Jessu2019s paranoia and frustration, both of which are vividly expressed through her first-person narrative.u201d
u201cSuch a fun read! Nostalgic, romantic, thrilling, and with an exciting twist.u201d
u201cA timely, incisive book so masterfully plotted you wonu2019t want to put it down.u201d
u201cA fantastically smart, funny, and thoughtful thriller about how our devices manipulate and exploit our closest relationships.u201d
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