Gloria Buenrostro Is Not My Girlfriend

Brandon Hoàng

Aug 2023 · Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by David Lee Huynh

About this audiobook

A contemporary YA debut about a Vietnamese-American boy who tries to attain popularity by befriending the most beautiful girl in school, inspired by the Vietnamese-American author's teen experience. Gary Võ is one of the few Vietnamese kids in his school and has been shy for as long as he can remember-being ignored and excluded by his classmates comes with the territory. So when the most popular guy in his grade offers Gary the opportunity to break into his inner circle, Gary jumps at the chance. All he needs to do is steal the prized possession of the most beautiful and untouchable girl they know-Gloria Buenrostro. But as Gary gets to know Gloria, he's taken in by her authenticity and genuine interest in who he really is. Soon, they're best friends. Being part of the "in crowd" has always been Gary's dream, but as he comes closer to achieving infamy, he risks losing the first person who recognizes his true self. Gary must consider if any amount of popularity is worth losing a true friend.

About the author

Before he was a writer, Brandon Hoàng spent ten years as an animation executive working at Nickelodeon and Netflix, overseeing shows such as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and The Legend of Korra. Now a television writer by day and novelist by night, he resides in Los Angeles, with his wife and two daughters.

David Lee Huynh is an actor based in New York City. He has appeared onstage Off-Broadway and across the country as well as on film and television.