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The Stand-In by Lily Chu
5.0

I was blessed enough to get a code for this BEAUTY from the author, Lily Chu. This audio masterpiece narrated by *the* Philippa Soo is an amazing mix of Crazy Rich Asians and The Prince & The Pauper that doesn't pull any punches. Throughout we discuss topics like Alzheimer's, depression, racism, and sexual harassment, but it still remains an overall positive-trending novel. Soo's narration really helped me get into Gracie's mind, making her more relatable than some other reviews would imply. I especially loved the idea of Epi, as a planner babe myself. Some of the twists were predictable for me, but I think they might surprise some other readers. Overall a really fun audiobook!