Blackout

A Novel

By: Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, Nicola Yoon

Narrated by: Joniece Abbott-Pratt, Dion Graham, Imani Parks, Jordan Cobb, Shayna Small, A.J Beckles, Bahni Turpin

2022 Audie Award Winner!

Six critically acclaimed, bestselling, and award-winning authors bring the glowing warmth and electricity of Black teens in love to this charming, hilarious, and heartwarming novel that shines a bright light through the dark. This full-cast audio edition is performed by Joniece Abbott-Pratt, Dion Graham, Imani Parks, Jordan Cobb, Shayna Small, A.J Beckles, and Audible Hall-of-Famer Bahni Turpin.

A summer heatwave blankets New York City in darkness. But as the city is thrown into confusion, a different kind of electricity sparks…

A first meeting.

Long-time friends.

Bitter exes.

And maybe the beginning of something new.

When the lights go out, people reveal hidden truths. Love blossoms, friendship transforms, and new possibilities take flight.

Beloved authors—Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, and Nicola Yoon—celebrate the beauty of six couples and the unforgettable magic that can be found on a sweltering starry night in the city.

Great teen view of intimate relationships and self talk.

I think this is a great read for all teens. Normative view of self talk, trust, relationship with family, friends and significant others.
Interesting how the author also interwove the stories of the characters.

Momof5

this was an amazing story line I'm so excited to get to White Out

Beautifully done

Beautiful stories! I should have paid attention more, since I forgot who was who by the end when Grace was noticing all the couples at the party. Didn’t dislike anything. Some of the stories dragged more than others but it wasn’t because of the performances.

Pleasantly Surprised

Full transparency, I am well beyond my teen years, but I was looking for something light to listen to and this book was comprised of multiple stories told by several narrators, including a couple of my favorite narrators - so it intrigued me wven further. This was surprisingly an enjoyable listen! I really liked how every story was a puzzle piece that connected to another story in some way. It made me smile multiple times.

Loved It!

I enjoyed the book very much. I loved each story and how much variety there was. Definitely in my top 10!