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My Best Friend's Exorcism
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- Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller
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- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction
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Publisher's Summary
A heartwarming story of friendship and demonic possession.
The year is 1988. High school sophomores Abby and Gretchen have been best friends since the fourth grade. But after an evening of skinny-dipping goes disastrously wrong, Gretchen begins to act...different. She's moody. She's irritable. And bizarre incidents keep happening whenever she's nearby.
Abby's investigation leads her to some startling discoveries - and by the time their story reaches its terrifying conclusion, the fate of Abby and Gretchen will be determined by a single question: Is their friendship powerful enough to beat the devil?
Like an unholy hybrid of Beaches and The Exorcist, My Best Friend's Exorcism blends teen angst, adolescent drama, unspeakable horrors, and a mix of '80s pop songs into a pulse-pounding supernatural thriller.
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- Amanda
- 09-10-2020
great story, awful narration
when I was only a few chapters in, I checked the reviews to see how many others found the narrator as painful as I did and was surprised there were none. while others praised her drama, I found the ridiculous voices, mispronunciation of words and incessant whisper screaming utterly unbearable. if it weren't for the fun quirkiness of the story itself, I would have given up. The singing was especially awful, tunelessly screaming lyrics while describing the wonderful quality of the characters singing voice, completely out of tune, obviously having no familiarity of the song she was trying to replicate. anyway, I'll definitely never listen to anything by this narrator again, but will seek out the author for sure!
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- Anonymous User
- 17-02-2019
An 80s flashback of horrors
If you like novels that capture a particular time and place well, then this book is for you. Like Hendrix's previous novel Horrorstor, which tapped cleverly into the experience of IKEA floor staff, My Best Friend's Exorcism uses a charming combination of wit and familiarity to draw us in. Set in the 80s Charleston, a southern town, Hendrix captures perfectly, the teenage girl experience of the time. Full of throwbacks to pop culture, the novel transcends genres to explore deeper human experiences, such as friendship and it's impact on our lives. The main characters are believable and complex, and surprisingly the villains are not just your expected 'demon', but also adult, human, and flawed. Through them, Hendrix considers the willful ignorance of adults, and the impact of their own selfish desires to maintain the status-quo.
Zeller as a narrator starts off sounding robotic. However, is a perfect complement to Hendrix's dialogue, bringing to life, the voice of teenage girls. In climatic moments, she pulls through, and in the end, she really hits her stride. Bringing tears to the eyes of listeners at the beauty and poignancy of friendship. Though light on the horror, Hendrix does produce an entertaining novel which ultimately is fulfilling.
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- Naedrax17
- 02-10-2017
High School really can be hell !!
Great story. High school was hell for most of us & feel like yourself or some of your class mates were possessed at some point. This story brings that to life. Its starts with Gretchen being the only one who comes to Abby's birthday & how their friendship started & was built up to best friend status from there. I loved that it was set in the 80's away from todays technology age, where people actually had to see each other or call or write to communicate. Music references are littered throughout & mark the start of every chapter. It did seem a little slow to start, but it was setting for all the ground work for all the friend/relationships later to be torn apart. Once events started unfolding you knew where it was going & couldn't wait for it to happen & it didn't take long.
But one thing that did bug me & I don't know who to blame more, the writer or the narrator. I am not a writer by any means but I did read somewhere that a author should steer clear of using 'said'. This book is a great example of way. It was constant, Abby said, Gretchen said, he said, she said, said, said, said etc. It just became more pronounced every time & the narrator seemed to pause just for a second before she read SAID. It became very grating.
And after all the events unfold, its never answered how they came to be. Never once did Abby seem to ask how this all happened while trying to save her friends & herself. This was probably most let down of the story.
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- Ebbz
- 28-01-2022
Couldn't finish it.
What a waste of time.
The narrator is SO bad. I found it so hard to listen to! I started skipping through the chapter a few minutes at a time. Then I had to speed up the speech because I just wanted it to get to the point. I tried so hard to listen to the end, but just couldn't.
All the "she said", then "she said", then "he said", oh my goodness, was driving me nuts... There are more words to describe how someone said something! Try "whispered", "shrieked", "mumbled", the list goes on...
The story was so bland and not once was I engrossed in this story. The premise sounds good, but it is really lacklustre.
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- Candice Appleby
- 12-11-2021
Not to bad, not great tho
It started off quirky and fun, but towards the end began to drag and then just seemed to end. I'm not quite sure what the possession and exorcism bit was about... metaphor for puberty maybe?
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- Ronnie Smart
- 11-11-2021
A fun book about friendship and demonic possession
Like The Exorcist? Have experienced the 80s first hand? Heard any 80s pop music? Then I guess you will like this book, as I did.
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- Anna L Fox
- 09-11-2021
Awful performance
I nearly stopped listening because of the narrator. Incredibly over the top performance. Every single male character had the same cringeworthy voice and the whisper shouting drove me insane. Don’t even get me started on the singing.
Not a bad book but get a hard copy, this is painful to listen to.
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- Amazon Customer
- 01-11-2021
Had a little low expectations
But I really enjoyed this, great narration, a couple of genuinely scary moments and some good humor and 80s references. Definitely a fan of Grady Henddix after this.
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- Nikita
- 13-10-2021
Great listen
Engaging story with a well thought out story and believable 80’s inspired characters. This is probably a niche genre, but I loved it and binge listened in two days! Voice acting was perfect for the story also.
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- Anonymous User
- 11-10-2021
A tale of enduring friendship in the 80's
Not just horror, but a close look at female friendship during the highschool years
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- Danni
- 29-11-2016
Terrified and loved it
I got this for the daily deal. It wound up being a great purchase.
Being a practicing Christian and having been raised in church, I was really skeptical about buying this as stories about demon possessions scare the hell out of me. However, I wanted to try something different; I was pleasantly surprised. The 80's it-girl narrative, a really authentic friendship, irresponsibly high school students and a paranormal threat more powerful than anything anyone could image all in one story? Seems like it could go really cliché but it wasn't. Abby and Gretchen's friendship was so really and sincere from start to finish. Their dedication to one and other brought tears to my eyes. The author made them so real and loveable. So when we see Gretchen start to spiral out of control, I felt like I was losing a close personal friend. The final chapters made me so emotionally conflicted. I was scared enough to want to rip out; but so invested I wanted to jump in and start praying with Abby. Which could only mean that it was a Great story.
Emily Woo Zeller had a great voice. Her delivery was perfect; she really committed to the emotional content. I really felt the high school 80's girl attitude wafting though my speakers
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- m
- 18-11-2016
In My Top 5 Audiobooks
I picked this up as a Daily Deal and didn't have any expectations going in, but I loved it. I listened to it in two days--as close to non-stop as sleep and work permitted.
I'm not sure why, exactly--maybe because the friendship between Abbie and Gretchen felt so authentic? Hendrix writes fully-fleshed characters with real flaws and zits, gives you enough time to get to know them and like them, and then begins the crazy stuff, a lot of which is gross, and some of which is legitimately scary.
One thing that I found hard to take, though--there is an incident of animal cruelty. You'll see it coming. If that's something that bothers you as much as it does me, you can easily avoid it by fast-forwarding for a few minutes.
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- Eugenia
- 28-11-2016
Excellent Re-Creation of the 80's
Despite being well past YA, I really enjoyed this book. Interesting and fully realized characters lent the story a reality beyond just the usual paranormal.
I am SO, SO thankful to the reviewer who warned about the sequence of the dog torture and killing. So happy I got to immediately fast forward without losing any of the story.
I especially loved the depiction of the 80's culture. Very fun.
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- P.J. Powell
- 14-09-2016
Part Horror, Part Comedy, Part 80's Thrill Ride
Where does My Best Friend's Exorcism rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
I listened to this book in two sittings during a long road trip with my friend, and we kept busting out laughing or saying "ewww" or making faces throughout. It's one of the more entertaining stories I've listened to, both due to the way Grady Hendrix handles the topic (I mean, 80's "It" girls where one of them gets possessed? Come on!!) AND because the narration is more of a performance than someone reading to you.
What did you like best about this story?
My Best Friend's Exorcism strikes a good balance between horror, humor and friend-drama. It truly is "Beaches meets The Exorcist," as the synopsis states. Emily Woo Zeller puts a lot of emotion into the dialogue and as a narrator she has amazing comedic timing. I honestly think I would have missed some of the humor and playfulness in this book if I had bought the paper version (which I almost did)
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
I don't think I could ever do that, but I did listen to it in two sittings, which is a first. It's just so entertaining.
Any additional comments?
If you prefer audiobooks with straight narration, I would pass on this one because the performance elements are so strong. But if you do pass and you were curious about this story, then DEFINITELY read the paper version!
Another reviewer mentioned that some lines of dialogue are very quiet and you have to turn up the volume to hear. We had to do the same thing but it wasn't a bother in the car. (This is an audio production thing, not the voice actor.) Turn it back down once the quiet part is over, because when the characters are loud, Emily is loud. As it should be :)
Lastly, I gave the story four stars instead of five for a couple reasons. It's written from Abby's point of view, and because of that we don't get to see things that happen to and around Gretchen (the girl who is possessed) unless Abby is present. There are some things I wanted to "see" firsthand in the story that either we never get to know, or we find out secondhand when Abby finds out. Also, I didn't always believe the way the different parents acted. But overall I loved it!
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- L. Jaynes-Wolfson
- 14-06-2019
Great story, annoying narrator.
This audiobook was recommended to me by a friend. I had no problems getting into the story; it definitely held my attention. The narrator, however, made listening difficult. Pauses after a sentence and "she/he said" made it sound like the later was a separate sentence. "I don't care what you think." Pause. "She said." It threw off the flow of the story and became increasingly annoying.
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- Amy
- 08-12-2016
Just a bit young for me
This was for a younger audience than this Grandma. Well performed and good story though.
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- Elizabeth
- 21-12-2016
Thoroughly enjoyable!
A great build up of characters and events. This is a really well-structured story made even better with the perfect narrator.
As I was 14 in the mid-80's, the cultural idioms and details made the book even better.
Definitely worth my credit!
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- Jeffrey veals
- 05-09-2016
An Out of Nowhere HIT!
What did you love best about My Best Friend's Exorcism?
Because I believe that demonic possession can happen, I wasn't excited about getting to know the characters and seeing the downfall of Gretchen. My favorite part, however, would have to be the sick and twisted things that "Gretchen" does to her friends. I'm not going to spoil, so please read! They are incredibly SHOCKING!
What did you like best about this story?
Same question, but I'll put up something else. I loved how this experience (reading the book) was a combination of something horrific and the love and cherished friendship between Abbie and Gretchen. It made the possession part much less horrific.
What does Emily Woo Zeller bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
Zeller is stellar! Okay, that was so cheesy and I'm sorry for putting it that way; however, I haven't listened to many books where a narrator has had so much emotion put into it. I would compare her to Emma Galvin (The Poison Princess series, Divergent, and more). They both have youthful voices full of emotion and expression. There's no way I would've had that just reading the book. (Oh, and you know when a female narrator does the voice of a male character and you're like "Really? That is the dumbest fake masculine voice I've ever heard!"--Absolutely none of that! She didn't try to hard to make her voice sound like it was something that it wasn't.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
I don't ever do this. It is, however, one of the books where I was watching television, and thinking, 'I could be listening to My Best Friend's Exorcism!' At which point, I would stop watching TV and listen to the book.
Any additional comments?
I don't know anything about Grady Hendrix and I haven't read her other book(s). (At least, I believe the author is female). However, I suggest this book to anyone who 1. Grew up in the 80's (full of references to that decade of music, film, etc.) 2. Is a girl or boy with a best friend you'd do anything for 3. Loves a story that makes you sink to the depths of despair without falling into the pit of despair. 4. I don't know, just read it! It's worth it!
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- rottndachs
- 29-05-2016
Don't try to listen in car
Story was okay. More like a commercial for the bands and brands of the '80's with a story thrown in. My biggest issue was the narrator. Her voice so soft on parts I had to turn my speakers up to heat her, only to be blasted by her shrill scream seconds later.
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- Brein Anglin
- 09-09-2020
So bad. Seriously a huge waste of time.
Hated it. Boring, not well put together, and the narrator made me want to stab my eardrums with a sharp object. Please don't waste your money/credit!!
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- Matty
- 06-08-2018
Awesome!
Better than I expected. As a migraine sufferer Audible has been a godsend and having such wonderful tellings as this keep my love for books going.
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- Sasperella
- 04-01-2018
Loved it!
I was a little dubious to begin with, the first 20 minutes or so were quite slow but I gave it a chance and found it gripping! I love Hendrix's style of writing and am looking forward to reading more from him.
The narration was great too, with no voices sounding silly.
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- the typist
- 21-02-2021
Fun story, terrible narrator
If you like dark humour, creepy set ups and lots of retro kitsch then this is the book for you! The only thing letting it down is the very poor narrator. I think it needed a much smarter, savvier and subtle reader.
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- Mrs.S
- 07-01-2022
Decent story, poor narration
Decent story poor narration. End suffered from similarities with Stephen King novels in the way that the demon was eventually dispatched which was dissapointing. Although the novel is an obvious homage, it would have benifitted from a less conventional last quarter.
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- paul
- 07-12-2021
I have listened to about 5 hours , but very hard .
This feels like it could be a good story, but a bit slow. I have had to give up on it after about 5 hours in . I cannot hear another , "She said" , "He said" or the character name said . even in a two person conversation in the story were you know who is speaking you still get characters name "said" . very annoying. shame really .
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- Jessica
- 17-11-2021
She said...
Didn't finish it. Got about an hour in. The use of she said ruined it. Plot is dull and moves with no speed.
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- Mariam
- 12-01-2018
Too long story
The exorcism story came only close to the end. There was no need to go through the childhood elongated story, it only made it boring. The performance got exaggerated sometimes.
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- Irishimpstixx
- 15-05-2022
Thelma and Louise meets exorcist
terrible book poorly written and nothing to do with the narration.
I honestly don't know how I finished this drivel!
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- Miss J F Edwards
- 07-04-2022
fantastic!
Really great story and really great narrator. Couldn't stop listening! Highly recommended by me
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- Anonymous User
- 01-04-2022
The exorcist set in the 80s
If you love 80s nostalgia, you’ll love this.
Easy listening and nothing too scary until the actual exorcism.
The same as most exorcism stories but with high school and 80s vibes.
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