Inside the Mind of Gideon Rayburn

by Sarah Miller | Teens |
ISBN: 1415930260 Global Overview for this book
Registered by rem_HJU-764675 on 7/14/2008
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Journal Entry 1 by rem_HJU-764675 on Monday, July 14, 2008
Unabridged audiobook -- 9 CDs

What if you could get inside the head of the boy you love? Hear his every thought...? Know his every dream...? Listen in on his every fantasy...?

The narrator of Inside the Mind of Gideon Rayburn can, and she tells us the story of her beloved Gid, an adorably clueless boy who flukes his way into one of the fanciest New England prep schools. Gideon's more than a little out of his league at Midvale, especially compared to Cullen and Nicholas, his charming but morally ambiguous rommates. They terrorize Gideon as they initiate him with a bet over Gid's borderline virginity, and the feisty, sexy Molly McGarry. Gideon is torn--he wants to prove himself, bu he also wants Pilar Benitez-Jones, the most beautiful girl he's ever seen. Hooking up with Molly might be possible, but winning Pilar would be legendary. On the other hand, Gideon actually likes Molly. It's all incredibly confusing and intoxicating. And one hysterically funny girl is savoring Gideon's every thought. But who is she?

On it's way to Alsgal -- Enjoy!

Journal Entry 2 by alsgal from Lewes, Delaware USA on Monday, July 21, 2008
Received in the mail today.

Journal Entry 3 by alsgal from Lewes, Delaware USA on Wednesday, September 17, 2008
This was an interesting listen. The idea of being inside a teenage boy's mind is kind of scary though.

Journal Entry 4 by alsgal from Lewes, Delaware USA on Monday, May 18, 2009
Mailing off to mellion who chose this from the Audio VBB over on bookobsessed.com

Journal Entry 5 by mellion108 from Waterford, Michigan USA on Friday, May 29, 2009
Thanks, alsgal - the book is here. I'll read this and make it available to another reader/listener. Thanks for sending this my way!

Journal Entry 6 by mellion108 at Bloomfield Hills, Michigan USA on Saturday, August 14, 2010
Unabridged, 9 CDs, approximately 9 hours and 19 minutes, read by Cassandra Campbell

Wow. I'm actually impressed by how little I liked this story. The concept is intriguing: suddenly a young girl finds that she is inside the mind of a cute teen boy, one she might just be able to fall in love with, and she can hear and see everything that he thinks and experiences.

But the execution fell short, in my opinion. Some of the characters are likeable, Gideon himself, the nameless female narrator, etc. However, I was annoyed by the majority of them. How vacuous and self-centered do the characters have to be to get the point across? Also, I know that teens (ok, and us adults, too) think about sex a lot (and it's not just the guys, although this book beats that dead horse a few times too many), but if this book is in any way accurate, then I'm surprised that teens can get anything done on a daily basis. It was too over the top for my tastes. I don't know if the author was using exaggeration to make a point about overly indulged rich boarding school kids or if she really thinks this is typical of all teens, but I was bored with much of this story. It was almost like listening to a written version of an "American Pie" movie or something.

There are some serious issues at play here - eating disorders, drug and alcohol abuse, unsafe sex. I really hate to sound like an old school marm or something, but this story treats these issues like they are just run-of-the-mill things that everyone does.

Maybe Sarah Miller wants to scare parents out of sending their children away to school?

Anyway this was not the story for me. I hope I can find a more appreciative home for this audiobook.

Journal Entry 7 by mellion108 at Morristown, Tennessee USA on Sunday, January 3, 2016

Released 8 yrs ago (11/27/2015 UTC) at Morristown, Tennessee USA

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