Anything but Ordinary, Lara Avery
Anything but Ordinary, Lara Avery
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Anything but Ordinary

Author: Lara Avery

Narrator: Caitlin Davies

Unabridged: 7 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/06/2015

Synopsis

Bryce remembers it like it was yesterday: the scent of chlorine, the blinding crack and flash of pain, blood in the water.When she wakes up in the hospital, all Bryce can think of is her disastrous Olympic diving trial. But everything is different now. Bryce still feels seventeen, so how can her little sister be seventeen too? Life went on without her while she lay in a coma for five years: Her best friend and boyfriend have just graduated from college. Her parents barely speak. And everything she once dreamed of doing—winning a gold medal, traveling the world, falling in love—seems beyond her reach.But Bryce has changed too, in seemingly impossible ways. She knows things she shouldn't—things that happened while she was asleep, things that haven't even happened yet. During one luminous summer, as she comes to understand that her dreams have changed forever, Bryce learns to see life for what it truly is: extraordinary.

About Lara Avery

Lara Avery graduated from Macalester College in 2010. She grew up in Topeka, Kansas, but lives somewhere between St. Paul, New York, and the Internet. She highly recommends Indian chai, not owning more than you can carry, and listening to loud music. Anything but Ordinary is her first novel.

About Caitlin Davies

Caitlin Davies is a New York City–based actor and audiobook narrator who studied acting at the Eugene O’Neill National Institute, the British American Drama Academy, and the Barrow Group. She specializes in audiobooks for teens and young adults.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Cortney - on September 04, 2019

Definitely not the best written book I've ever read, but I enjoyed it. Contrary to a lot of the other opinions, I really liked the ending.......more

Goodreads review by Mitch on November 16, 2012

Ok, first of all I must admit that the author Lara Avery lives one floor above me, but I am not being biast. I told her I'd tell her my true thoughts about the book, and I will! In short, "Anything But Ordinary" is a great book. A quick read and an interesting story, that's for sure! The following co......more

Goodreads review by Aeicha on September 06, 2012

The intriguing premise of Lara Avery's Anything But Ordinary is what initially drew me to this book- I mean girl-in-coma-wakes-up-years-later with visions sounds pretty captivating- unfortunately, the book's story execution and character development fell very flat. Seventeen year old Bryce has a terr......more

Goodreads review by Cassidy on September 06, 2012

Thanks to an advance reading copy, I got a chance to check out Anything But Ordinary by Lara Avery a few weeks early. The premise to this YA novel is compelling - seventeen-year-old Bryce wakes up in the hospital after an Olympic diving trial gone wrong, only to discover that she missed the last fiv......more

Goodreads review by Karen on February 09, 2024

What happens to your life when you wake up after being in a coma for 5 years? You get... A memorable story about seizing the day.......more

Quotes

“Bryce’s courage, tenacity, and determination result in a memorable story about seizing the day.” Publishers Weekly

“When Bryce miraculously awakens from a five-year coma caused by a diving accident, she is still seventeen years old emotionally, and it’s hard for her to process how much has happened in the lives of her family and friends…An interesting look at how different people deal with tragedy and how it affects their lives both before and after Bryce awakens. The main characters are fully developed, and readers can easily empathize with them.” Library Journal

“Avery captures the fascination of the line between life and death with tender and lyrical prose.” Booklist

“Readers who enjoy a dampened-Kleenex conclusion will probably beg for more.” Kirkus Reviews

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