The Elephant of Surprise
The Russel Middlebrook Series
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Narrated by:
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Josh Hurley
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By:
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Brent Hartinger
About this listen
Book 4 in the Lambda Award-winning Russel Middlebrook Series!
People aren't always what they seem to be. Sometimes we even surprise ourselves. So discovers seventeen-year-old Russel Middlebrook in The Elephant of Surprise, a stand-alone sequel to Brent Hartinger's landmark 2003 gay young adult novel Geography Club (which has now been adapted as a feature film co-starring Scott Bakula and Nikki Blonsky). In this latest audiobook, Russel and his friends Min and Gunnar are laughing about something they call the Elephant of Surprise - the tendency for life to never turn out as expected. Sure enough, Russel soon happens upon a hot but mysterious homeless activist named Wade, even as he's drawn back to an old flame named Kevin.
Meanwhile, Min is learning surprising things about her girlfriend Leah, and Gunnar just wants to be left alone to pursue his latest technology obsession. But the elephant is definitely on the move in all three of their lives. Just who is Wade and what are he and his friends planning? What is Leah hiding? And why is Gunnar taking naked pictures of Kevin in the shower?
The Elephant of Surprise includes Hartinger's trademark combination of humor and romance, angst and optimism. Before the story is over, Russel and his friends will learn that the Elephant of Surprise really does appear when you least expect him - and that when he stomps on you, it really, really hurts.
©2013 Brent Hartinger (P)2013 Audible Inc.What listeners say about The Elephant of Surprise
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- Wide Eyes, Big Ears!
- 28-04-2022
Satisfying ending to Russel’s excellent 1st series
Russel, Min and Gunnar are back for their final teen story. Min is concerned about Leah’s remoteness, Gunnar is busy documenting EVERY aspect of his life, and Russel feels he’s in a rut with Otto. Things are shaken up when they meet Wade and Venus, a couple of freegans who introduce them to new ways of thinking and Russel takes a shine to Wade. I enjoyed spending more time with the gang but this started to feel like a YA version of the Goonies (no spoilers) - the adventuring was a little OTT. I think the strength of this series is its focus on Russel figuring himself out, when he makes mistakes and learns from them, when he shows he’s human, and I love the Futon Years series and the Otto Digmore series for carrying on that tradition. These are characters I hold very fond feelings for and that’s due to the excellent writing. I hadn’t come across audio narrator Josh Hurley before these series about Russel. I average an audiobook a day and I think Josh is one of the best narrator I’ve come across. He’s a revelation.
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