In the Role of Brie Hutchens..., Nicole Melleby
In the Role of Brie Hutchens..., Nicole Melleby
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In the Role of Brie Hutchens...

Author: Nicole Melleby

Narrator: Lori Gardner

Unabridged: 6 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 06/30/2020


Synopsis

Introducing BRIE HUTCHENS so-so student, aspiring actor, soap opera superfan.

BRIE HAS BIG PLANS FOR EIGHTH GRADE. Her first goal is to be the star of the school play. But when
Brie’s mom walks in on her accidentally viewing inappropriate photos of her favorite actress, Brie
panics and blurts out that she’s been chosen for a very important event at school. It works: Brie’s mom
is distracted with pride—but Brie’s in big trouble, because she has not been chosen. No one has. Worse,
Brie has almost no chance, because the honor always goes to a top student.

Desperate to make her lie become truth, Brie turns to a girl named Kennedy for help. But
sometimes just looking at Kennedy gives Brie butterflies. Juggling her new feelings with the pressure
to keep her mom proud of her—not to mention her hilarious non-star turn in the school play—Brie
navigates truth and lies, expectations and identity, and searches for a way to finally get her mother to
see her as she is.

Reviews

Goodreads review by anna on March 11, 2022

rep: sapphic (probably lesbian) mc & li ARC provided by the publisher. This book was an emotional punch straight to the heart, in all the best (gay) ways. It’s also very clearly an ownvoices story and that truth shines through every page and settles this specific kind of calm over the reader.  The......more

Goodreads review by Chelsea on June 30, 2020

This one was okay! Not a new favorite, but I appreciate that it exists and I think I would have really, really loved this if it had been around when I was in middle school.......more

Goodreads review by jess ✨ on October 23, 2019

"Her mom didn't recognize her and hadn't been able to ever since Brie had started figuring out exactly who she was." I usually start writing my reviews right after I finish the book, most of the time using notes I've already written down, thoughts I had here and there, only adding final thoughts and......more

Goodreads review by Ashley on July 09, 2020

Star Rating: —> 4 Stars This was such a great middle grade, coming out, coming of [high school] age read! RTC......more

Goodreads review by theresa on November 12, 2020

Synopsis: This adorable middle grade follows Brie Hutchens, a massive soap opera fan, aspiring actress and reluctant student. After being caught accidentally looking at inappropriate photos of her favourite actress, Brie gets herself caught up in a lie. Brie tells her mum she’ll be crowning Mary, an......more