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One Last Word

A Novel

Audiobook
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1 of 1 copy available

"With pitch-perfect humor, endearing insights and wonderfully relatable characters, One Last Word is a smart and breezy read about taking hold of the life you want and refusing to let go. An absolute delight." —Allison Winn Scotch, bestselling author of Take Two, Birdie Maxwell

What would you say to your meddling parents, your ex-best friend, your toxic boss, or your high school crush if you didn't have to face the consequences?

Sara Chae is the founder of One Last Word, an app that allows you to send a mes­sage to anyone you want after you pass. Safeguards are in place so the app will only send when you're definitely, absolutely, 100% dead, but when another Sara Chae dies and her obituary is posted online, Sara discovers that drafted messages she had drunkenly uploaded on one night have been released —one each to her emotionally charged mother, to her former best friend who ghosted her, and to her unrequited high school crush, Harry Shim.

Still reeling from this disaster, Sara finds out she's been accepted into a venture capital mentorship program— and that the mentor she's been assigned to is none other than Harry, who's now a major VC superstar. With her life going from uncertain to chaotic overnight, Sara has to deal with the havoc that ensues and reopen wounds from the past to find a true path forward.

A pitch-perfect homage for fans of Annabel Monaghan, Alisha Rai, and Jenny Han, One Last Word is an empowering, laugh-out-loud story about a woman who learns to speak up and fight for what she wants in life and love.

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    • AudioFile Magazine
      Catherine Ho infuses this tech-infused comedy with a vibrant expressiveness that will have listeners laughing throughout. She captures the emotional roller-coaster ride of rising tech star Sara Chae as she deals with the ultimate digital mishap. Sara's startup company offers a remarkable service--the ability to have posthumous messages delivered to the living after a customer's death. One drunken night, Sara writes her own messages, completely uncensored, to family and friends. To her horror, a technical glitch leaks them to family and friends--despite her being very much not dead. Ho offers lively interpretations of Sara's interactions with her emotional mother, her former best friend, and her high school crush. Listeners are treated to smooth transitions between the humor and the heartfelt moments. M.R. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine
    • Library Journal

      September 13, 2024

      After a disastrous day at work, culminating in her team dismissing her latest proposal, app designer Sara Chae decides to strike out on her own. She knows that her app, which could be used to send final words to friends and family upon one's death, has value. One night, fueled by alcohol and anger, she even drafts her own set of postmortem messages, to everyone from her parents to her former boss to her secret high school crush. When a glitch results in those messages being sent while Sara is still very much alive, it is a huge embarrassment but also an opportunity. Sara's open, honest words bring unexpected connections both personally and professionally. Park (The Do-Over) presents a hilarious, heartwarming contemporary workplace romance (BISAC'ed as women's fiction) with a likable leading lady and quirky cast of supporting characters. Narrator Catherine Ho gives an engaging and expressive performance of Sara's first-person perspective that will have listeners laughing out loud. VERDICT This audio will appeal to listeners seeking a techy together-again romantic comedy that is upbeat and amusing. Recommended for fans of Ali Hazelwood, Lynn Painter, and Alisha Rai.--Lauren Hackert

      Copyright 2024 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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