Book Details
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Book Name | Half His Age |
| Author | Jennette McCurdy |
| Publisher | Random House Audio |
| Release Date | January 20, 2026 |
| Audiobook Duration | 4 hours and 34 minutes |
Book Summary
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of I’m Glad My Mom Died comes a bold, emotionally charged novel that explores desire, power, loneliness, class, consumerism, and the modern search for meaning in an internet-saturated world.
Waldo is seventeen and overflowing with contradictions—restless yet perceptive, impulsive yet thoughtful, angry yet deeply vulnerable. She feels unseen by the world around her, consumed by a constant hunger for connection, understanding, and purpose. Her longing becomes fixated on Mr. Korgy, her creative writing teacher, a man weighed down by adulthood, responsibility, and unfulfilled dreams.
What draws Waldo to him is difficult to define. It may be his passion for art, his knowledge of books and films, or the way he seems to recognize something in her that others overlook. Or perhaps it’s the rare sense of being truly understood—the feeling that someone finally sees her.
As Waldo navigates her inner world, she pushes against boundaries, social expectations, and emotional limits in her determination to be acknowledged and valued. Her journey is messy, intense, and often misguided, but deeply human.
Sharp, darkly humorous, and profoundly moving, Half His Age is a striking character study of adolescence, identity, and longing—an unflinching look at what it means to want connection in a world that so often misunderstands youth, vulnerability, and need.
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