The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy ..., Barry Lyga
The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy ..., Barry Lyga
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The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl

Author: Barry Lyga

Narrator: Scott Brick

Unabridged: 9 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/13/2007

Synopsis

Fanboy has never had it good, but lately his sophomore year is turning out to be its own special hell. The bullies have made him their favorite target, his best (and only) friend seems headed for the dark side (sports and popularity), and his pregnant mother and the step-fascist are eagerly awaiting the birth of the alien life form known as Fanboy’s new little brother or sister.
Fanboy, though, has a secret: a graphic novel he’s been working on without telling anyone, a graphic novel that he is convinced will lead to publication, fame, and–most important of all–a way out of the crappy little town he lives in and away from all the people who make it hell for him. When Fanboy meets Kyra, a.k.a. Goth Girl, he finds an outrageous, cynical girl who shares his love of comics as well as his hatred for jocks and bullies.
But Kyra has secrets, too. And they could lead Fanboy to his dreams . . . or down a path into his own darkness.

About The Author

Barry Lyga is the author of The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl. Raised on a steady diet of comics, he worked in the comic book industry for ten years but now writes full time. He lives near the Mason-Dixon Line with his wife and a comic book collection that is just way too big.Scott Brick, an acclaimed voice artist, screenwriter, and actor, has performed on film, television, and radio. His stage appearances throughout the US include Cyrano, Hamlet, and MacBeth. In the audio industry, Scott has won over 20 Earphones Awards, as well as the 2003 Audie Award in the Best Science Fiction category for Dune: The Butlerian Jihad. After recording nearly 250 books in five years, AudioFile Magazine named Scott “one of the fastest-rising stars in the audiobook galaxy” and proclaimed him one of their Golden Voices. Brick’s range is unparalleled as he reads thrillers to narrative nonfiction, from biographies to science fiction with aplomb.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kim on March 01, 2008

I really had no idea what this book would be about. I had been hearing good things about Barry Lyga's other book, 'Boy Toy' and when I was at the library, this stood out as well. When I find an author that I like, I tend, like most people, to want to read everything by them, so, I grabbed it in the......more

Goodreads review by Katie on December 12, 2016

The only reason I'm not rating this an absolute, bottom-of-the-barrel "1" is because I actually managed to finish it. It kept me turning the pages, if only for the last glimmer of hope that somehow things would work itself out in the end. It doesn't. My reviews don't tend to contain a lot of plot syn......more

Goodreads review by Ariel on September 13, 2010

Before I start, I want to thank Ace (The Godfather of GR-TFG) for the book. Who would not pick this book up from a rack? Great cover, a very clever title and not only that, as what Newsday said, what a find. I know some of you might say, what’s the diff, pretty sure that it’s another geek story novel......more

Goodreads review by Niki on December 26, 2016

(Added an edit at the end of the review) I usually wait a little before reviewing books, but the review of this one will have to happen now, while it's still fresh in my head. This book doesn't suck exactly, but... it's not good. Let me count the ways: Many of the other reviews I checked out mention t......more

Goodreads review by Kristy on June 19, 2010

Such a quirky and off-beat book compared to most of what I've read lately. I enjoyed it thouroughly. It made me smile just about the whole time while reading it. I really don't get the ending of it though, maybe there is another book??!?!? It would be nice to get some answers about the "goth girl", I......more

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