Epically Earnest, Molly Horan
Epically Earnest, Molly Horan
List: $23.99 | Sale: $16.79
Club: $11.99

Epically Earnest

Author: Molly Horan

Narrator: Amy Landon

Unabridged: 5 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Clarion Books

Published: 06/21/2022


Synopsis

In this delightfully romantic LGBTQ+ comedy-of-errors inspired by Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest, a high school senior works up the courage to ask her long-time crush to prom all while deciding if she should look for her bio family.Jane Worthing’s claim to fame is that she was one first viral internet sensations, dubbed #bagbaby—discovered as a one-year-old in an oversized Gucci bag by her adopted father in a Poughkeepsie train station. Now in her senior year of high school, Janey is questioning whether she wants to look for her bio family due to a loving, but deeply misguided push from her best friend Algie, while also navigating an all-consuming crush on his cousin, the beautiful, way-out-of-her-league Gwen Fairfax.And while Janey's never thought of herself as the earnest type, she needs to be honest with her parents, Algie, Gwen, but mostly herself if she wants to make her life truly epic. With a wink toward Oscar Wilde's beloved play, Epically Earnest explores the complexity of identity, the many forms family can take, and the importance of being . . . yourself.

About Molly Horan

Molly Horan is a graduate of the New School’s MFA program in writing for children and young adults. After graduating, she worked as a web writer and editor focusing on entertainment writing at sites like KnowYourMeme and Refinery29. She currently works as an English professor, teaching writing for young adults and writing for the web at NYU and SVA. Molly resides in Astoria, New York, and you can find her on X @Molly_Horan.


Reviews

Goodreads review by theresa on July 18, 2022

this was okay but tbh i think i have outgrown high school stories. especially american ones lol rtc......more

Goodreads review by Emily on January 10, 2023

I received an ARC from Harper360YA in exchange for an honest review! I love The Importance of Being Earnest and have the fondest memories of watching that camp as anything Colin Firth/Rupert Everett adaptation so I was all too excited to read this book. I wouldn’t go into it expecting a carbon copy o......more

Goodreads review by Jena on June 01, 2022

Epically Earnest is a sapphic story inspired by Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest. It's got great romance and characters. There were a few times when it felt like the author was trying too hard to write "real, quirky, modern teens," but overall I really liked the writing style and humour......more

Goodreads review by MossyMorels on July 01, 2022

TBH just kinda bland, I skimmed alot of it. I liked the friendships alot more than the romantic relationships. Overall didn’t spark any strong emotions in me, I didn’t love itI didn’t hate it......more

Goodreads review by Sam on June 20, 2022

The best YA contemporary I've read in years. This queer Oscar Wilde adaptation is beautifully written, filled with love and topped with witty and relevant pop culture references. Give us more adaptations like this!......more