As You Walk On By

By: Julian Winters

Narrated by: André Santana

The Breakfast Club meets Can't Hardly Wait with an unforgettable ensemble cast in another swoony YA contemporary from award-winning author Julian Winters!

Seventeen-year-old Theo Wright has it all figured out. His plan (well, more like his dad’s plan) is a foolproof strategy that involves exceling at his magnet school, getting scouted by college recruiters, and going to Duke on athletic scholarship. But for now, all Theo wants is a perfect prom night. After his best friend Jay dares Theo to prompose to his crush at Chloe Campbell’s party, Theo’s ready to throw caution to the wind and take his chances.

But when the promposal goes epically wrong, Theo seeks refuge in an empty bedroom while the party rages on downstairs. Having an existential crisis about who he really is with and without his so-called best friend wasn’t on tonight’s agenda. Though, as the night goes on, Theo finds he’s not as alone as he thinks when, one by one, new classmates join him to avoid who they’re supposed be outside the bedroom door. Among them, a familiar acquaintance, a quiet outsider, an old friend, and a new flame . . .

Loved it

I listened to this in two long sessions, I didn't want it to end. I definitely plan on checking out the author's other works. Highly recommended, worth a credit for sure.

Heart warming and so nostalgic

This was such a great book, it totally remind me of can’t hardly wait and breakfast club and clueless. The struggles of all the characters were so personal and engrossing. You literally felt for each of them. I literally yelled out when Theo said something insensitive to River. I loved the idea that sometimes you have to leave old friendships behind in order to embrace the future. Bravo bravo

So glad I got the audiobook

Personally I don’t know if I would have enjoyed reading this as much as I enjoyed listening to it. But the narration was amazing and the story got me super invested in all the different side characters and their personal troubles through the book. Though Theo and his choices were a little aggravating sometimes I think the author did a good job of showing why he made those due to his own issues.

great story

enjoyed the story and the perspective of a young black teen . thank you

I rarely give up on a book

I simply can't continue listening. There is so much useless and repetitious information about nonsense in the middle of every tiny event... I rarely get so annoyed and give up so soon, or even at all.