The Best Man's Ghostwriter by Matthew Starr

The Best Man's Ghostwriter

Weddings get hilarious revenge plots

★★★★☆ 4.5 (30 ratings)

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AuthorMatthew Starr
NarratorGlen Powell, Nicholas Braun, Ashley Park, Lance Bass, D’Arcy Carden, Zach Braff, full cast
Runtime4h37m
PublishedSeptember 12, 2024
Rating★★★★☆ 4.5 / 5 (30 ratings)
CategoriesComedy & Humor, Literature & Fiction, Satire
FormatAudiobook (Digital)
PlatformAudible

About This Audiobook

Imagine your worst nightmare at a wedding—some drunken, off-key best man speech that somehow mentions your ex, your questionable life choices, and that time you wet the bed in college. Now imagine that speech was ghostwritten by a snarky, vengeful specter. That’s the premise of *The Best Man’s Ghostwriter*, but this isn’t just another snarky comedy—it’s a razor-sharp satire where the afterlife takes petty revenge on the living by sabotaging weddings. Matthew Starr’s writing is packed with wit that skewers modern relationships, performative friendships, and the absurd stakes of wedding culture. The humor is relentless but clever, never relying on easy punchlines. Instead, it builds a world where the dead are petty, the living are clueless, and the best revenge is a 100% authentic-sounding best man speech that’s *way* too honest. The audiobook’s full-cast narration elevates every joke, with Glen Powell and Nicholas Braun trading roles as the ghostwriter and his unwitting victim in a way that feels like a live improv show.

Tags: wedding comedy satiresupernatural comedy audiobookfull cast narration comedybest man speech humorrevenge ghost story

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  • Expert narration by Glen Powell, Nicholas Braun, Ashley Park, Lance Bass, D’Arcy Carden, Zach Braff, full cast brings every character and scene to life across 4h37m of immersive audio.
  • Highly rated at 4.5 stars by 30 listeners.
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Editor's Review ★★★★☆

AudioBook Atlas

I was skeptical about a comedy centered on wedding speeches—how many ways can you really mock toast etiquette? But *The Best Man’s Ghostwriter* won me over with its wicked premise and pitch-perfect delivery. Glen Powell’s narration as the snarky, deadpan ghostwriter is a standout, especially when he deadpans lines like, *‘I died in 2012, but I still remember that time you called me “chill.”’* Nicholas Braun’s befuddled best man is the perfect foil, and the full cast’s comedic timing makes the production feel like a live comedy special. The story’s pacing is brisk, dropping listeners into the chaos of a wedding on the brink of disaster, but the humor never feels forced. My only gripe? A few jokes rely on cringe humor that might not land for everyone, and the ending wraps up a little too neatly—but these are minor quibbles in an otherwise uproarious listen. If you love sharp satire with a supernatural twist, this audiobook delivers.

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