I Only Cry with Emoticons, Yuvi Zalkow
I Only Cry with Emoticons, Yuvi Zalkow
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I Only Cry with Emoticons
A Novel

Author: Yuvi Zalkow

Narrator: Chris Andrew Ciulla

Unabridged: 7 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/07/2022

Synopsis

Saul doesn’t get why he’s misunderstood. At his high-tech day job, he hides in the bathroom writing a novel about his dead grandfather and wonders why his boss wants to fire him. He tells his almost ex-wife about a blind date and wonders why she slams the door in his face. He aches with worry for his seven-year-old son, who seems happier living with his mom and her new man.When the blind date becomes a complicated relationship, and Saul’s blunders at work threaten the survival of the company, Saul has to wake up and confront his fears.I Only Cry with Emoticons is a quirky comedy that reveals the cost of being disconnected—even when we’re using a dozen apps on our devices to communicate—and an awkward man’s search for real connections, on and offline.

About Yuvi Zalkow

Yuvi Zalkow’s short stories have been published in Glimmer Train, Narrative Magazine, Carve Magazine, Rosebud, the Los Angeles Review, and others. He received an MFA from Antioch University. Yuvi uses his poor drawing skills to make YouTube videos and mobile apps that ooze with his worries and anxiety.

About Chris Andrew Ciulla

Chris Andrew Ciulla, an Earphones Award–winning narrator with over 350 credits, is an on-screen actor, voice actor, host, boxing analyst, and radio personality. He has performed characters for the popular video game series Fallout and Mafia, and can be heard frequently voicing commercial campaigns. A versatile performer with over twenty-five years of experience, he produces original audio content under his own production banner, Leonardo Audio.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Brian on April 21, 2022

A multi-layered, laugh-out-loud, pretty-damn-hard-to-put-down novel about a man struggling with his recent divorce, his overwhelming and inane tech job, his relationships with his son and his folks and his ex and his maybe-but-maybe-not new love, his broken novel, and—above all—his penchant for self......more

Goodreads review by Carlos on March 31, 2022

I Only Cry with Emoticons opens with a mild-anxiety-producing scene much too familiar to me: dealing with collaboration software at work that is more irksome than helpful. ARGHHHHH! I immediately knew I would love this book. It made me cringe and laugh nervously at the same time. A few chapters in,......more

Goodreads review by Vaughn on June 29, 2022

I was swiftly delighted by following Saul, the protagonist of this fast-paced story. I found myself amused to chuckling on every other page, but I soon discovered Saul's angst and inner sorrow, as well. Saul is definitely searching, and his quest keeps the pages turning. When Saul met Kitty, I was a......more

Goodreads review by Dana on June 28, 2022

Ummmm.... I was very interested in the topic and I LOVED the cover and the title but uhhh... it's giving me "white man who loves hearing his own thoughts and wrote a book". I don't think the writing or flow was that good and there are some lines where I can imagine somebody smugly writing thinking i......more

Goodreads review by Bruce on June 12, 2022

Yuvi Zalkow has the unique ability to turn neuroses into both comedy and charm. As his protagonist, Saul, navigates real connections with other humans, he must also come to terms with his soulless job working for an app development company -- whose business model is based on keyboard interaction. No......more

Quotes

“A sly, forthright comedy about the intersection of love and technology, men and women, and the way our devices have become a loud third wheel. I couldn’t put it down.” Monica Drake, author of Clown Girl

“I Only Cry with Emoticons masterfully captures both the anxiety and hope of our modern lives.” Wendy J. Fox, author of What If We Were Somewhere Else

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