Such a Bad Influence

WAIT WHAT THE FUCK

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I grabbed this audiobook from Hoopla on a whim because the book was on my TBR and I couldn't stop playing Balatro but still wanted to read. I was immediately impressed by the production here. This is one of the best audiobooks I've ever listened to. Such a Bad Influence is in part an epistolary novel, with Reddit posts and podcasts and emails. These sections have a full voice cast, which I found incredibly immersive! I do think this is miscategorized as a thriller and that readers looking for a lot of action will be disappointed. The book is really more of a character study with a mystery at its center. I was still completely captivated with it and finished it in just two sittings. I've already recommended the audiobook to several people and will probably keep thinking about this book for a while!