Cant Say it Went to Plan, Gabrielle Tozer
Cant Say it Went to Plan, Gabrielle Tozer
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Can't Say it Went to Plan

Author: Gabrielle Tozer

Narrator: Cecelia Ramsdale

Unabridged: 8 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 05/05/2021


Synopsis

From the award-winning author of The Intern, Faking It and Remind Me How This Ends.
School's out. Forget study, exams and mapping out the future.For the next seven days, the only homework is partying with friends, making new ones and living in the moment. There are no parents or curfews - and no rules. Zoe, Samira and Dahlia are strangers, but they have something in common: their plans for a dream holiday after their final year of school are flipped upside-down before they even arrive at the beach.From hooking up and heartache, to growing apart, testing friendships and falling in love, anything can go down this week.

PRAISE 'This novel is Tozer at her best-it has the humour of The Intern paired with the emotional depth of Remind Me How This Ends, on top of a diverse cast of characters. Can't Say it Went to Plan provides a cinematic read with movie-like moments in which you can practically hear the soundtrack swell.'
— Books + Publishing'In Can't Say it Went to Plan, she's taking rites of passage in teenagerdom and giving them a hilarious and honest platform, and there's something here for everyone. It is tender, true and wonderful - as all of Tozer's coming-of-age stories are.'
— Danielle Binks, author of The Year the Maps Changed and editor and contributor to Begin, End, Begin'A delightful romp with such relatable and poignant characters. I had a blast spending the week with Zoe, Samira and Dahlia.'
— Wai Chim, author of The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling'Gabrielle has written a story with so much joy, humour and heart. It was a holiday in the very best way.'
— Kirsty Eagar, author of Summer Skin'Gabrielle Tozer vividly brings to life the magic and madcap mishaps of the infamous rite-of-passage that is schoolies.'
— Tara Eglington, author of My Best Friend is a Goddess and The Long Distance Playlist'An ode to schoolies with a great big heart. I loved it. Absolutely nails the rollercoaster of emotions that is being eighteen.'
— Jenna Guillaume, author of What I Like About Me and You Were Made for Me'Nobody captures what it's like to stand on the edge of the rest of your life quite like Gabrielle Tozer. Can't Say it Went to Plan is honest and affirming, and an absolute joy to read.'
— Will Kostakis, award-winning author of The Sidekicks and Monuments'Tozer rejects the moral panic surrounding schoolies. Instead, this novel serves up a heart-warming celebration of the power of sisterhood and chosen family.'
— Dannielle Miller, CEO Enlighten Education, parenting author and columnist'This book perfectly captures the momentousness of finishing high school - the love, grief, fear and giddy joy of it all. It's Gabrielle Tozer at her finest, deftly painting complex characters and tugging on heartstrings. I loved every moment.'
— Lili Wilkinson, author of After the Lights Go Out and The Erasure Initiative

About Gabrielle Tozer

Gabrielle Tozer is an award-winning author based in regional New South Wales. Her latest works include The Unexpected Mess of It All, which won the 2025 ACT Literary Award for Young Adult Fiction, beloved picture book Before We Met (illustrated by the award-winning Sophie Beer) and Can't Say it Went to Plan.Over the years, Gabrielle has received honours including the State Library of Victoria's Gold Inky Award for her debut YA novel, The Intern, and appeared on the Children's Book Council of Australia's Notable List for Older Readers for Remind Me How This Ends. Gabrielle loves sharing her passion for creativity with readers and aspiring writers, and has worked as a mentor for the Regional Arts Network's Horizon program, Regional Arts Australia's Regional Scribes program and the ABC's Heywire initiative. Gabrielle is currently working on four new books for HarperCollins.Say hello: gabrielletozer.com


Reviews

Goodreads review by Nilufer

Sweet, exhilarating, thought provoking, one of my fastest readings! Three strangers : Zoe, Samira,Dahlia at young age are already getting through enough drama who need urgent break from stressful pressure about their mapped out future just for 7 days long getaway ! After the final year of the schoo......more

I wanted to love this but for me it just fell so flat. This is set after Year 12 during a week at Schoolies- Zoe, Samira and Dahlia have all been looking forward to the week away after a long, stressful and sad year. But, schoolies is as schoolies does and things do not go to plan (but you worked tha......more

Goodreads review by maya

I felt that this book had so much potential, but nothing lived up to my expectations.......more

Goodreads review by Elfin

i really loved the way this book pans out and the character development throughout. it didn't have a really firm plot, but just hearing abt these girls summer was really wholesome.......more