The Storyteller
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With the mystery of Maureen Johnson and Brittany Cavallo and the historical intrigue of Romanov, this genre-bending YA will pull readers into one girl's journey of discovering the impossible tale of a long-lost aunt--and through her, the importance of being true to yourself. It's not every day you discover you might be related to Anastasia...or that the tragic princess actually survived her assassination attempt and has been living as the woman you know as Aunt Anna. For Jess Morgan, who is growing tired of living her life to please everyone else, discovering her late aunt's diaries shows her she's not the only one struggling to hide who she really is. But was her aunt truly a Romanov princess? Or is this some elaborate hoax? With the help of a supremely dorky but undeniably cute local college student named Evan, Jess digs into the century-old mystery. But soon Jess realizes there's another, bigger truth waiting to be revealed: Jess Morgan. Because if she's learned anything from Aunt Anna, it's that only you can write your own story.
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It was work to finish The Storyteller
The only part I enjoyed was Aunt Anna's diary entries. That was an exciting story!
Jess' story, on the other hand, was not.
The Storyteller is trying to be a coming of age, be true to yourself novel. Unfortunately, the main character is so bland and uninteresting that it loses meaning. Jess, who learns to be true to herself, has no real personality or interest. The only thing we know about her, truly, is that she wants to be a writer. I have no clue what she wants to write, though. Honestly, it felt a bit like reading Y/N fanfiction – the reader was given a blank page to more easily envision themselves as the MC.
The rest of the modern timeline was similarly vague and didn't hold my interest. I did think the diary entries were well written and engaging, though!
Unless you have a massive obsession with Anastasia, I would skip The Storyteller.
Audiobook Review: I think my issues with the narrator were due to personal preferences than poor performance.
There was too much emotion/inflection on every. single. sentence. It became almost exhausting listening to it.
Several character voices were very annoying, especially the best friend, Katie.
If you're going to read The Storyteller, I recommend skipping the audiobook.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
