I feel like I give out a lot of “3” star ratings. Apparently I love just about everything I read, which is kind of totally awesome. I’m not going to complain. Side note: I don’t always love the books I read for the adult book club I attend though. I definitely have a soft spot for teen fiction. Anyway, The Gospel According to Larry was one of those books that I passed by literally hundreds of times in the collection, but never gave a chance. To continue my new affair with audiobooks, I thought I decided to check it out, especially because it’s read by Jesse Eisenberg and it is only 3(!) discs long.

Larry wants to change the world. On his extremely popular blog, he rants and raves against consumerism, celebrity worship, and the way his best friend is a total phony for falling in love with the school jock. Larry is Josh Swensen, a seventeen year old boy genius who is suddenly feeling trapped by his controversial alter-ego and is determined to keep his anonymity at any cost. But when a follower of his blog promises to uncover the truth about who Larry really is, Josh’s world is turned upside down and his attempts to contribute to the world come at the cost of those he loves.

In some way or another, I think everyone can relate to Josh (aka Larry). We’re all looking for some way to put our stamp on the world. While most of us don’t do it with quite the flair and controversy that Josh does, it’s the same sentiment, to make a lasting, hopefully positive, impression on those around us. The audiobook of The Gospel According to Larry is spectacular. Eisenberg does an amazing job bringing to life the socially awkward, extremely intelligent Josh, and author Janet Tashjian’s snippets of relaying the story bring the entire plot together. I would highly recommend the audiobook, or regular book, of The Gospel According to Larry, to all fans of teen fiction.