The Roof over Our Heads, Nicole Kronzer
The Roof over Our Heads, Nicole Kronzer
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The Roof over Our Heads

Author: Nicole Kronzer

Narrator: Graham Halstead

Unabridged: 9 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/03/2023

Synopsis

A charming YA novel about a family who puts on an immersive, interactive play to save their historical homeFinn lives in a family of theater lovers. His older brothers are both actors, and one of his moms is an actor and the other one is a director. They even live in an enormous historic mansion owned by the Beauregard, Minnesota’s largest regional theater. Finn is desperate to be an actor, too, despite the fact that he can never seem to remember his lines. When a new artistic director threatens to sell the Jorgensen house and kick his family out of the only home he’s ever known, his family puts on a show—an immersive 1890s experience unlike anything else out there. But will it be too much for his mom Lula, who is recovering from cancer? Will Finn connect with his crush and deal with his long-time rival, Jade? Will saving the house save Finn’s acting career? Funny, warm, and full of Victorian hijinks, this is a novel for anyone looking for a place to belong.

About Nicole Kronzer

Nicole Kronzer is a former professional actor and improvisor who now teaches English and creative writing. She loves to knit and run (usually not at the same time) and has named all the plants in her classroom. Her debut novel, Unscripted, was called “a truly special book, written at exactly the right time” by Printz Award winner Nina LaCour. Kronzer lives with her family in Minneapolis, Minnesota

About Graham Halstead

Graham Halstead, an Earphones Award and Audie Award–winning narrator, is a professionally trained actor and voice artist. As an actor, he has worked internationally in Edinburgh and London, as well as at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. His youthful, easy-flowing voice can be heard on television and radio voicing spots for Airborne and Allegra.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Amina

✰ 3.5 stars ✰ “Not everyone understands you only need two ingredients to make a family,” she’d said, stroking my hair. “People and love.” Because when it all came down to it, that is very much the core theme of The Roof Over Our Heads. Finn Turner's family and his struggle to keep it together - to......more

Goodreads review by Kayla

This book is so much fun! I haven’t read many books set in Minnesota, and as a St Paul native with familiarity with the James J Hill house (which at least partially inspired the Jorgensen House), I was having such a fun time imagining the lives of the characters. Personal connection aside, each of t......more

Goodreads review by Andrew

I LOVED THIS BOOK! I know I usually only review books that I think highly of. As a theatre kid who lives in a town with historic houses (and similar immersive experiences exist) this one hit the nail on so many heads. Finn and his family turn their historic home into an immersive murder mystery play......more

Goodreads review by Mandy

very cute and wholesome but not showstoppingly spectacular (3.5 stars)......more

Quotes

“A smart, funny, bighearted exploration of the roles people play…and the great delights that can come when we’re brave enough to veer off script. I loved it.” Elana K. Arnold, award-winning author

“Come for the high jinks, blown lines, absurd costumes, and Victorian history trivia, stay for Finn’s discovery of what truly matters when it comes to being a family. An uproarious, touching, and unforgettable delight.” Carrie Mesrobian, award-winning author

“The Roof Over Our Heads is like callbacks, opening night jitters, and the all-night cast party all rolled into one glorious shout of a book. Nicole Kronzer writes with hope and humor and captures perfectly what it’s like to long to belong.” Laura Zimmermann, award-winning author

“A fight song for theatre kids—perfectly capturing the need to belong while exploring what strings tie us to family. Readers will root for Finn in this beautifully crafted story that digs deep at how performative life can feel sometimes.” Dante Medema, author of The Truth Project

“Delightfully funny and genuinely sweet, this story of family, theatre, love, and history will make you smile for a long time after closing its pages.” Maxine Kaplan, author of Wench

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