Technically, You Started It
Written by Lana Wood Johnson
Narrated by Katie Koster and Christian Barillas
4/5
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About this audiobook
When a guy named Martin Nathaniel Munroe II texts you, it should be obvious who you're talking to. Except there's two of them (it's a long story), and Haley thinks she's talking to the one she doesn't hate.
A question about a class project rapidly evolves into an all-consuming conversation. Haley finds that Martin is actually willing to listen to her weird facts and unusual obsessions, and Martin feels like Haley is the first person to really see who he is. Haley and Martin might be too awkward to hang out in real life, but over text, they're becoming addicted to each other.
There's just one problem: Haley doesn't know who Martin is. And Martin doesn't know that Haley doesn't know. But they better figure it out fast before their meet-cute becomes an epic meet-disaster.
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Reviews for Technically, You Started It
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Absolutely loved the narrators for this book, they totally complemented the book and the snarkiness in the story!! So glad this was available:)
7 people found this helpful
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Fantastic story, quirky concept! Loved the characters and the narrators were brilliant
5 people found this helpful
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Super quick listen!!!
I was entertained the whole time! Definitely recommend4 people found this helpful
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5So adorable ? I enjoyed this a lot but I suggest reading the book and hearing the audio together since!!
4 people found this helpful
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This was such a cute and silly contemporary with mistaken identity and enemies-to-lovers tropes. The mistaken identity is farfetched but oh so cute, and while it’s told through text messages, that translates surprisingly well in the audiobook format.
3 people found this helpful
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Wonderful! I absolutely loved this book. Highlights:
Easy read
Clean (no sex or language)
Funny
Solid, lovable characters
Good takeaway
I’ve gotten to an age where I struggle with a lot of YA books, but this was really enjoyable. There were zero areas that I zoned out (despite my constant multitasking), or cringed at the obnoxiousness or stereotype of the characters. I’ll be looking for more books by this author for sure!3 people found this helpful
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5it was super hard knowing what was gonna happen but not being able to tell Hailey. but it was a really good book!
2 people found this helpful
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Seriously adorable. Author knows how to write in a natural way. Also YESSS No boy and demisexual Rep! Super important
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5so cute and fluffy omg i loved it so freaking much
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Short and very cute. To me the narrator's voices sounded a little old for the characters they were meant to be playing but the book was so entertaining it didn't matter that much. Perfect rainy day read.
1 person found this helpful
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great book for teens. So sweet and funny. Enjoyed it a lot.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Well, this was a fun book! I didn’t really expect to enjoy this as much as I did, but yeah! Told completely through texts, this story is quite cute and adorable. The only reason I am not giving it that one more star is because the end was HELLA CONFUSING. I am still not sure if I really understood all that happened, but meh! It was still cute. The voice actors - all of them - did a great job.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5OMG! I fell in love woth this book. It was a cute, sweet & funny story & the narration was one of the best! Loved it! Perfect light read!
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- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5Listened for hours before they say one of the main characters is bi and start talking about "cisgender" etc. Get out of here.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Fun read. Hanna is a bit dense, but their personalities shine.
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Being a teenager in today's society can be hard, there's so much judgement and pressure to fit in. This story follows Hailey and M's conversations through their texts between one another. They take us through their struggles as they learn about friendship, love, and accepting themselves. Overall, the storyline was a lighthearted, classic , YA highschool romance that touches on some real teenage issues including sexuality and anxiety without becoming too serious . It's uniquley written in texts to appeal more so to the younger generation, therfore the book isn't for everyone. With so many YA romance novels they can all sound the same I appreciate the authors approach to make this different, I think it would make a great easy read for anyone who likes text format stories, however not being a big texter myself, it just wasn't for me which is why I'm only giving the book 3 stars.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This book is super adorable! I loved the format, the fluff, and the banter.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I love the story but as an audiobook some of the ughs and um and whats were annoying. Otherwise, I did really enjoy it.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This was so cute and I loved it! It's written in text messages that main characters send to one another. The only thing I didn't like were the narrator's voices. Main characters here are in high school, but the narrators are definitely older, so it felt odd. But the story is unique and I really enjoyed it.
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- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5This story was so confusing I wanted to DNF but I had to finish to see if it all became clear.. it never did maybe I missed something
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5So funny. So hard not to smile. Such a sweet ending.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Kinda boring in the beginning then some parts were just unnecessary to include but overall it is cute
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I'm smiling so hard my face hurts, this was absolutely adorable!!
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Cute story, went really quickly too. Listened to it in one sitting
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Light, clean, fun teen read suitable for 6th grade and up
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I'm surprised that a story can be told solely in text messages, but it's possible and this novel is super cute and funny and queer!
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5OK, this was super sweet and fun and adorable and all those other adjectives that correlate to the cutest YA rom-com I've read in a long time!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I really enjoyed this book, the wrong text to the wrong person, started a relationship between 2 people.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Super cute and like the conversations felt normal for once!!!!