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Plugged In Picks, Books: Everything Sad is Untrue: (a True Story)

  • Bob Hoose

So, you’re a teen looking for a good book to while away some time in the sun with, huh?

How about an award-winning autobiographical novel that’s earned accolades from notable publications such as The New York Times and the Wall Street Journal?

Still dragging your feet?

Well, what if I told you that this sometimes dangerous and often inspiring tale was delivered through Aladdin-like yarns, and that ultimately those exotic narrative layers peel away to reveal a story of faith in Jesus?

Com’on, ya gotta at least be wondering what this magical book is called, right? It’s Everything Sad is Untrue: (a true story),written by Daniel Nayeri, and it’s been said to have all of the flair of a Persian myth. You can check out our Plugged In review and see if it might be the summer carpet-ride read you’re longing for.

Bob Hoose

After spending more than two decades touring, directing, writing and producing for Christian theater and radio (most recently for Adventures in Odyssey, which he still contributes to), Bob joined the Plugged In staff to help us focus more heavily on video games. He is also one of our primary movie reviewers.

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