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So Much I Want to Tell You: Letters to My Little Sister
Written by Anna Akana
Narrated by Anna Akana
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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About this audiobook
From Internet sensation Anna Akana comes a candid and poignant collection of essays about love, loss, and chasing adulthood.
In 2007, Anna Akana lost her teen sister, Kristina, to suicide. In the months that followed, she realized that the one thing helping her process her grief and begin to heal was comedy. So she began making YouTube videos as a form of creative expression and as a way to connect with others. Ten years later, Anna has more than a million subscribers who watch her smart, honest vlogs on her YouTube channel. Her most popular videos, including "How to Put On Your Face" and "Why Girls Should Ask Guys Out," are comical and provocative, but they all share a deeper message: Your worth is determined by you and you alone. You must learn to love yourself.
In So Much I Want to Tell You, Anna opens up about her own struggles with poor self-esteem and reveals both the highs and lows of coming-of-age. She offers fresh, funny, hard-won advice for young women on everything from self-care to money to sex, and she is refreshingly straightforward about the realities of dating, female friendship, and the hustle required to make your dreams come true. This is Anna's story, but, as she says, it belongs just as much to Kristina and to every other girl who must learn that growing up can be hard to do. Witty and real, Anna breaks things down in a way only a big sister can.
Advance praise for So Much I Want to Tell You
"This book is filled with the kind of honesty, vulnerability, and determination that makes Anna such a captivating person. One warning: You'll want to hug her a lot while reading this."—Natalie Tran, actress and comedian
"As a woman working in entertainment, Anna Akana is accustomed to feeling vulnerable. Which means that she's used to being brave. This book is a tribute to the duality of bravery and fear as told through Anna's experiences to date."—Hannah Hart, New York Times bestselling author of Buffering: Unshared Tales of a Life Fully Loaded
"Frank advice on how to live a productive, happy life . . . written in tribute to a 'fearless, talented, and bold' sister."—Kirkus Reviews
In 2007, Anna Akana lost her teen sister, Kristina, to suicide. In the months that followed, she realized that the one thing helping her process her grief and begin to heal was comedy. So she began making YouTube videos as a form of creative expression and as a way to connect with others. Ten years later, Anna has more than a million subscribers who watch her smart, honest vlogs on her YouTube channel. Her most popular videos, including "How to Put On Your Face" and "Why Girls Should Ask Guys Out," are comical and provocative, but they all share a deeper message: Your worth is determined by you and you alone. You must learn to love yourself.
In So Much I Want to Tell You, Anna opens up about her own struggles with poor self-esteem and reveals both the highs and lows of coming-of-age. She offers fresh, funny, hard-won advice for young women on everything from self-care to money to sex, and she is refreshingly straightforward about the realities of dating, female friendship, and the hustle required to make your dreams come true. This is Anna's story, but, as she says, it belongs just as much to Kristina and to every other girl who must learn that growing up can be hard to do. Witty and real, Anna breaks things down in a way only a big sister can.
Advance praise for So Much I Want to Tell You
"This book is filled with the kind of honesty, vulnerability, and determination that makes Anna such a captivating person. One warning: You'll want to hug her a lot while reading this."—Natalie Tran, actress and comedian
"As a woman working in entertainment, Anna Akana is accustomed to feeling vulnerable. Which means that she's used to being brave. This book is a tribute to the duality of bravery and fear as told through Anna's experiences to date."—Hannah Hart, New York Times bestselling author of Buffering: Unshared Tales of a Life Fully Loaded
"Frank advice on how to live a productive, happy life . . . written in tribute to a 'fearless, talented, and bold' sister."—Kirkus Reviews
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5encouraging, inspiring, motivational ❤️ So much respect for Anna
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This made me appreciate life so much more.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I wish every audibook readers sound like this. Her voice sounds so relaxing to hear. I was hearing this while getting ready every morning, at the bathroom etc - it was nice experience to share, so relatable, and chill topics but good insight.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I love how this book is so real and personal towards the author.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Absolutely beautiful and meaningful book! Definitely a must read! You will not be disappointed!
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5What a wonderful and emotional book. Very inspiring. :) great
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5It broke my heart and healed it at the same time.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I thought I wasn't going to love this book, but I did. It starts off slowly by discussing suicide, which isn't relatable for everyone, however, it's an important foundation for the book. Anna then covers a broad range of topics that many people are met with each day including mental health and relationships. This book was written so lovingly, I'm glad to have gotten to know Anna more through this.
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