Follow My Voice
A Novel
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- 16,99 €
Publisher Description
*Coming soon to Amazon Prime Video!*
*A BookTok and Wattpad Viral Sensation*
This spellbinding #BookTok sensation from internationally bestselling author Ariana Godoy follows a nineteen-year-old battling agoraphobia as she forms an unexpected connection with the host of her favorite college radio show.
Klara Rodríguez has barely left her house in eight agonizing months. Imprisoned by agoraphobia and anxiety, she has seen her world shrink to the walls of her bedroom, where every other night, one voice pierces through her isolation. It belongs to Kang, the soothing, thoughtful host of her favorite late-night college radio program.
Then, an unexpected text message changes everything.
The voice that has been her invisible companion suddenly has a life beyond the airwaves. As their connection deepens, it becomes the fragile thread Klara clings to while fighting to reclaim pieces of herself.
Can you fall in love with someone you’ve never seen? Can a voice become your anchor in the storm? And is Klara strong enough to face not only the outside world but the person she loves?
In a moment of desperate courage, Klara enrolls in community college. But she realizes the universe has a sense of humor when she discovers that Kang’s schedule overlaps with her only in-person class.
Now, Klara’s greatest battle isn't just against the pull of her bedroom walls. It’s facing the person she might already love.
Achingly raw and profoundly hopeful, Follow My Voice reminds us that sometimes the most important voice to follow is the one we find within ourselves—even when it’s the hardest one to hear. Though it doesn’t hurt if you find love and friendship along the way.
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Originally self-published on Wattpad, this simplistically written but emotionally complex new adult romance from Godoy (Through My Window) finds Klara Rodriguez, 19, having developed agoraphobia in response to her mother's death. She hasn't left the house in eight months but eases her loneliness by tuning into her favorite college radio show, Follow My Voice, finding comfort in the soothing voice of its host, Kang. On a whim, she sends a message expressing her appreciation, and Kang reads it on air. To her shock, Kang texts back and the pair strike up a pen pal relationship. As texts turn to phone calls, their connection deepens and Klara finds inspiration to start living again. She signs up for classes at the local community college—bringing her and Kang into contact IRL. Godoy over-relies on cliché, and the interpersonal drama often veers into YA territory, but Klara's anxiety, grief, and depression are handled with care and her path toward healing is satisfying to witness. With a film adaptation forthcoming from Amazon Prime, this angsty tale should please the author's fans and win her new ones.
