I recently reread Becky Albertalli’s Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda as an audiobook, and of course, I loved it again. When I was almost done with the reread, I was…inspired, I suppose, to tweet a bit about how much I love the book and why I think Becky is just so good at what she does. And I thought it’d be fun if I just shared those tweets here as a kind of Reread Review through Tweets. 🙂
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli
Narrator: Michael Crouch
Audiobook length: 6 hours and 45 minutes
Publisher: Balzer + Bray (book) / Blackstone Audio (Audiobook)
Find it on Goodreads.
Before I start with the tweets, I want to talk about the audiobook for a second. I need to mention just how FREAKING perfect Michael Crouch is as a narrator. I mean, his voice fits Simon SO well, and I really just want to listen to every single one of his audiobooks and have him narrate everything forever. So if the universe could just get on that, that’d be great. Thanks.
So this was harder than I thought it was going to be because Twitter or WordPress likes to put the previous tweet as well if it is a conversation like this one. But I got it.
The bottom line: Just in case I wasn’t clear, you need to read this book. Get on it.
Find it on Goodreads. Or just go ahead and order the book – B&N | Amazon | IndieBound
Caught Read Handed 
Oooh, don’t hate me for this, don’t hate me for this, but, like, maybe consider not using the term coming out not relating to sexuality? I’m kinda like a kid who’s saying something they feel they shouldn’t say, and leaning back and closing their eyes while saying it. I’m not trying to be negative and pick at every little thing, I swear. This was a really cute review, Stef! I especially loved you talking about how reading this makes people more human. I’m sure that’s true! I’m glad you enjoyed your reread! *hands you Oreos*
I didn’t mean to offend, but when I stopped wearing hats and showing this side of myself that I was so scared to reveal felt like that. It’s a terrifying experience and not something I ever thought I would do, but I don’t want to offend anyone with the language, so I won’t use it anymore.
I hate to sound insensitive: But how can you say it felt like that, when you’ve never gone through and most likely never will go through the struggle that it is for some people to come out? You can’t know how it feels. You really can’t, which is why I was like, “Please don’t.” I’m so sorry if it sounds offensive, oh my god, I’m so not trying to be. But seriously, no.
Wesaun, do you have an email address?
Yes, I do. fighterofawriter777@gmail.com
I’m about to email you. This made me nervous. 🙂
Thank you, though!
I’ll add this to my Diversity Project this year. You’ve convinced d me!
YAY!
MY LIBRARY ACTUALLY HAS THIS AUDIO BOOK! *flails* Love the review via tweets thing THAT’S cool 😀 😀 okay so anyways I’m totally swiping up this read
You should, SJ!! It’s fantastic!
I watched you live tweet your thoughts and it made me want to reread this one! Was the audio better than just reading it to yourself?
You know – I think so. Michael Crouch’s narrations is absolutely perfect and it matched Simon’s voice so well. It was like having Simon tell me this story.
Ahhh, I love this book so much! And Becky Albertalli really is one of the nicest people ever, ohmygoodness.
RIGHT? asdjfkl; I love her!