Will Grayson, Will Grayson

By: John Green, David Levithan

Narrated by: MacLeod Andrews, Nick Podehl

2011 Odyssey Honor for Excellence in Audiobook Production

One cold night, in a most unlikely corner of Chicago, Will Grayson crosses paths with . . . Will Grayson. Two teens with the same name, running in two very different circles, suddenly find their lives going in new and unexpected directions, and culminating in epic turns-of-heart and the most fabulous musical ever to grace the high school stage. Told in alternating voices from two YA superstars, this collaborative novel features a double helping of the heart and humor that have won them both legions of fans.

Critic reviews

A New York Times Book Review Editor’s Choice
An ALA Stonewall Honor Book

“Will Grayson, Will Grayson is a complete romp. [It is] so funny, rude and original that by the time flowers hit the stage, even the musical-averse will cheer.” —The New York Times Book Review

ê“Will have readers simultaneously laughing, crying and singing at the top of their lungs.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review

“It is such a good book. [Green and Levithan] are two of the best writers writing today.” —NPR’s The Roundtable

“A brilliant novel.” —The Seattle Times

“A winning combination infused with wit, sarcasm, and plenty of musical references.” —Chicago Tribune

“A moving novel when it comes to the matters of the heart.” —The San Diego Union-Tribune

“One of the best books of the year.” —Bookpage

“A hilarious collaboration between superstar authors.” —The Daily Beast

ê“A terrific high-energy tale of teen love, lust, intrigue, anger, pain, and friendship threaded with generous measures of comedy and savvy counsel.” —Booklist, starred review

“Entertaining . . . produces all the euphoria of an actual musical; readers will be on their feet.” —The Horn Book

“Irresistibly funny, insistently wise, and filled with the honest power of friendship.” —The Wichita Eagle

“This may well be the best novel that either John Green or David Levithan has ever written. Inventive and insightful.” —Shelf Awareness

“This novel as serious buzz.´—EntertainmentWeekly.com

ê“Powerful, thought-provoking, funny, moving, and unique.” —SLJ, starred review

“Original idea, well-written, humorous, touching . . . a great read.” —Outsmart

Thank you to this book

I read Will Grayson, Will Grayson for the first time about 8-ish years ago. I also listened to the audio book simultaneously. I fell in love with this book and it truly has shaped me as a person. Every year or so, I listen to it once again and it never fails to make me both cry and laugh out loud. I just rebought it because I got a new Amazon account and damn was I willing to. The performances of MacLeod Andrews and Nick Podehl never fail to make me fall in love with both Will Graysons over and over. This is a perfect example of a good audiobook. If you like stories that are filled with the truth of life, yet still somehow uplift, this is the story for you. Thank you to Will Grayson, Will Grayson for being so close.

Genuine People, Kept Me Guessing

I kept trying to pigeonhole the characters. “Ah, this person is the jerk,” or “Here’s the REAL main character!” I realized about a third of the way in that this was lazy listening on my part. This book was having none of that! The characters were so very real, very complex, no ‘good guys’ or ‘bad guys’. I loved this book.

Excellent

I absolutely loved this book, and the performances were so so great! I wish I had this book when I was a teenager.

cute story

I had a hard time following the two Will Grayson's at first in the audio book but it's a good story line and good message for teens.

Unlikable, unrealistic, cliché characters.

The subject is interesting, but the whole story is unrealistic. The characters were just cookie cutter.
I'm sorry. I love John Green, but not this book.