Popcorn

About This Audiobook

Rob Harrell’s *Popcorn* isn’t your average school-day disaster story—it’s a riotously neurotic romp through the mind of a kid whose brain treats Picture Day like a hostage situation. Andrew narrates his own spiraling doom with the same frantic charm as a YouTube vlogger stumbling into calamity, whether he’s dodging his nemesis or accidentally dyeing his hair neon blue. The humor lands like a well-timed pratfall, but beneath the chaos lurks something sharper: a tender portrait of a kid learning that panic isn’t the villain, and neither is he. Harrell nails the balance between slapstick and sincerity, making even the most mortifying moments feel like a shared inside joke between reader and protagonist.

What sets this audiobook apart is its narrator’s ability to translate Andrew’s internal monologue into something audible. Em Grosland doesn’t just read the lines—she *performs* them, modulating her voice between Andrew’s mortified squeaks, his bully’s smug drawl, and the surreal calm of a guidance counselor who’s seen it all. The pacing crackles with the energy of a sitcom, yet the production never feels rushed, giving listeners space to savor the jokes and the quiet realizations alike. It’s proof that a story about anxiety can still make you snort-laugh out loud—without ever diminishing the fear that fuels the chaos.