Get Real, Chloe Torres by Crystal Maldonado

Get Real, Chloe Torres

Best-friend rescue meets pop-punk road trip

Narrated byDiana Bustelo
Length7h35m
Release dateMay 13, 2025
LanguageEnglish
★★★★★ 5.0 (4 ratings)

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AuthorCrystal Maldonado
NarratorDiana Bustelo
Runtime7h35m
PublishedMay 13, 2025
Rating★★★★★ 5.0 / 5 (4 ratings)
CategoriesTeen & Young Adult, Literature & Fiction, Coming of Age, LGBTQ+, Romance
FormatAudiobook (Digital)
PlatformAudible

About This Audiobook

Chloe Torres isn’t just turning sixteen—she’s launching a full-scale friendship salvage mission with a killer soundtrack. When her two closest friends drift apart after middle school, Chloe hatches a plan: a chaotic, glitter-streaked road trip to catch their favorite boy band in concert. Crystal Maldonado doesn’t just write a coming-of-age story—she crafts a love letter to Latina girlhood, self-invention, and the messy, electric joy of staying true to your crew. This isn’t your typical teen romp; it’s sharp with emotional honesty and threaded through with the kind of cultural specificity that feels both intimate and universal. Diana Bustelo’s narration elevates the material with pitch-perfect timing and a voice that captures Chloe’s blend of bravado and vulnerability. She doesn’t just perform the dialogue—she embodies the fizzy chaos of backseat fights, late-night confessions, and the nervous thrill of singing off-key at highway rest stops. The audiobook’s pacing mirrors a summer playlist: upbeat, urgent, then suddenly tender. With its seamless blend of humor, heart, and identity exploration, this is an ideal listen for fans of authentic teen voices and stories where friendship feels like home.

Tags: YA coming of ageLatina protagonistfemale friendshiproad trip storyfunny teen fictionidentity and belonging

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  • Expert narration by Diana Bustelo brings every character and scene to life across 7h35m of immersive audio.
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Editor's Review ★★★★★

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I went into this expecting a fun, light YA audiobook—and got sucker-punched by how much I cared. Diana Bustelo’s performance is phenomenal. She gives Chloe this infectious energy—like you’re being let in on a secret by your most daring friend—but never shies away from the quieter, raw moments when Chloe questions whether she’s trying too hard to hold everyone together. The road trip structure works beautifully in audio; the changing backdrops, the bursts of music (implied, not actual, but you can almost hear the playlist), and the escalating tension between the trio make it feel immersive. Maldonado’s writing nails the specific anxiety of reinventing yourself while fearing you’ve lost the people who knew the old you. That said, the pacing stumbles slightly around the two-thirds mark—some of the arguments between friends repeat a beat or two too often. And while the boy band element is charming, it occasionally verges on gimmicky. Still, these are minor quibbles. The strength here is in the emotional authenticity and Bustelo’s ability to make you feel every cringe, laugh, and tear. I finished it in two sittings, grinning and weirdly homesick for a friendship I never had.

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