You'll Never Believe Me

A Life of Lies, Second Tries, and Other Stuff I Should Only Tell My Therapist

De: Kari Ferrell

Duración: 7 h y 45 m

Resumen del Editor

The compelling, edgy, compassionate, laugh-out-loud memoir from Kari Ferrell, formerly known as the "Hipster Grifter"

Before Anna Delvey, before the Tinder Swindler, there was Kari Ferrell. Adopted at a young age by a Mormon family in Utah, Kari struggled with questions of self-worth and identity as one of the few Asian Americans in her insulated community, leading her to run with the "bad crowd" in an effort to fit in. Soon, she graduated from petty crimes to more serious grifts, stealing money from unsuspecting targets and eventually hitting Utah’s Most Wanted List. Desperate for a fresh start, she moves to New York City, slips into the indie-sleaze scene where she games her way to a job at Vice News, picks up men and their wallets at clandestine bars, and becomes known as the "Hipster Grifter," a moniker that she would never escape.

As the media—in true early aughts form—sensationalizes and fetishizes her story and thousands follow along online, Kari hides from cops in a grungy Brooklyn apartment, eventually goes to jail where she survives riots and makes friends with her fellow inmates, and continues her search for her roots.

In turns rollicking and irreverent, warm and compassionate, Kari's is a heartfelt memoir of redemption and reconciliation, as she eventually dedicates her life to activism, social justice, reform, and setting the record straight. You'll Never Believe Me tells Kari's story for the first time, introducing a fresh, hilarious new voice to the literary stage, and offering listeners a nostalgic, uplifting, and, at times, unbelievable book that grapples with truth, why we lie, and what it means when our pasts don't paint the whole picture.

©2025 Kari Ferrell (P)2025 Macmillan Audio

Reseñas de la Crítica

“Emphatically audacious, hysterical, and compelling. This is a crazy and beautiful story. Kari Ferrell writes with such heart, and she's so funny and charismatic. You can't help but root for her. Read this book!"—Cat Marnell, New York Times bestselling author of How To Murder Your Life

"You'll Never Believe Me is honest, vulnerable, raw, and a powerful and surprising story, deftly told. Kari Ferrell's firsthand account of the truth behind the headlines, the memes, and the viral sensation is a gripping and important read—and a mirror."—Mary Pilon, New York Times bestselling author of The Monopolists

"Kari is unafraid to explore both the pain and the humor in her wild tale, proving yet again that the hardest, but most important truth we will ever tell is the one about ourselves."—Chelsea Devantez, author of I Shouldn't Be Telling You This and host of Glamorous Trash podcast