A Little Like Waking, Adam Rex
A Little Like Waking, Adam Rex
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A Little Like Waking

Author: Adam Rex

Narrator: Jess Nahikian, J. D. Jackson

Unabridged: 8 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/01/2023

Synopsis

Zelda is stuck in a dream, a very strange dream where people can fly, bears sneeze money, and her childhood cat, Patches, is somehow alive—despite being run over years ago. Things only get stranger when Zelda meets Langston, a sweet if overly timid guy who feels more real to her than anyone she’s ever met. As Zelda and Langston explore the far reaches of the dreamscape together, they find themselves growing closer and closer. But what they uncover along the way pushes them towards a truth neither of them wants to face. Will it turn out that he's the guy of her dreams, or is she the girl of his? Perfect for fans of Every Day and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, this tender, insightful listen defies time, space, and expectation.

About Adam Rex

Adam Rex is the New York Times best-selling author and illustrator of Frankenstein Makes A Sandwich. His other books include Pssst!, The True Meaning of Smekday, Fat Vampire, and Cold Cereal. He also illustrated the Brixton Brothers series, Billy Twitters and his Blue Whale Problem, and Chloe and the Lion, all by Mac Barnett and Chu's Day by Neil Gaiman. He lives in Tucson, Arizona.

About Jess Nahikian

Jess Nahikian is a Midwest-born, British-trained actor and voiceover artist who has worked on sets, on stages, and in sound booths in Scotland, St. Petersburg, the United Kingdom, the United States, and everywhere else in between. She currently resides in New York City.

About J. D. Jackson

J.D. Jackson is a classically trained actor, a theater professor, an aspiring stage director, and an award-winning audiobook narrator. His television and film credits include roles on House, ER, Law & Order, Hack, Sherrybaby, Diary of a City Priest, and Lucky Number Slevin. The recipient of several audiobook awards for narration and an Odyssey Honor for G. Neri's Ghetto Cowboy, he was named one of AudioFile's Best Voices of the Year for 2012 and 2013.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Thamy

The summary compares the show to Eternal Sunshine, but I think it was very The Truman Show. And a little heads up in case you're like me and got the target audience confused, but this is meant for younger readers than your usual YA. So you'll find more lighthearted jokes, silly situations, have a mo......more

Goodreads review by Paula

“Night falls like it was pushed.” Are you kidding me Adam Rex??!! Not only does he describe solitude, and falling in love, and a million shades of uncertainty in this glowing novel, he goes ahead and describes nightfall in a way that makes every other writer who ever wrote a sunset look like a chump......more

Goodreads review by Shannon

I was kind of expecting to be crying the whole time based on the comps. Here's a happy surprise though, I spent most of the time laughing, because this was such a delightfully weird book, with some more seriousness blended in. The humor may not be for everyone, but I positively adored it. It really......more

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