Boys of the Beast, Monica Zepeda
Boys of the Beast, Monica Zepeda
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Boys of the Beast

Author: Monica Zepeda

Narrator: Eddie Lopez, Thomas Picasso, Nick Walther

Unabridged: 6 hr 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 03/31/2023


Synopsis

THE ROUTE.
1,700 miles from Portland, Oregon, to Albuquerque, New Mexico.

THE BEAST.
Grandma Lupe’s 1988 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe.

THE BOYS.
Three strangers who also happen to be cousins:

Matt. Evangelical Christian. Earnest. Film nerd. Carrying a dream to make movies—despite the future his father has planned for him.

Ethan. Jewish. Gay. Sci-fi nerd. Carrying a phone that contains his entire relationship with Levi—unless they finally get to meet IRL on this trip.

Oscar. Stoner. Smartass. Too cool to be a nerd. Carrying a letter that haunts him—no matter how hard he tries to escape it.

THE END …
… just might be a new beginning.

This funny, timely novel in three voices marks the terrific YA debut of Monica Zepeda.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Andrew on October 12, 2022

3.5 stars! Great!! I LOVE a good road trip book. I love that they’re stuck with one another and secrets and problems come out over the course of the trip. There’s always an opportunity for them to split up at the end and they always stay together. Love! This was about cousins who didn’t really know e......more

Goodreads review by BookBagDC on February 27, 2022

This is a story about unfamiliar family.  Cousins Matt, Ethan, and Oscar all gather in Portland following the death of their grandmother.  Despite being cousins, the three are quite different from each other.  Matt is an evangelical Christian, straightlaced, and a movie nerd, who wants to be a filmm......more

Goodreads review by Willa on June 05, 2022

hm. first off: I liked how the author wove three drastically different POVs together through out, it was nice to see each cousin’s side of things. and the “cross overs” of the same sentence / idea in each POV was cool too. and the fact that the whole book took place over only what, 4 days I think? a......more

Goodreads review by Miguel on August 31, 2024

I liked this book, I liked the cousins going on a road trip together and bonding. I did think it was a little preachy with Matt's character, but I adored Oscar's character. Book definitely ended on a good note, so might re-read, but on a first read basis, I just left it feeling not oo strongly about......more

Goodreads review by Sam on December 18, 2022

4.5 stars......more