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Brackish Waters

By: Matt Boren
Narrated by: Christina Applegate
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Christina Applegate slays in this unfiltered comedy about a fed-up mom having an epic existential meltdown after the vacation from hell

When Kate wins an item at her children’s elementary school auction - an all-inclusive trip to SeaView at Sandpiper Bay - she thinks it’s just what her family needs after a decade of career disappointments and a marriage on its last legs. She has no reason to believe that said trip is a Fyre Festival-level fraud and, in fact, the catalyst to her unraveling. But it is. Oh, but it is.

Upon her return home, Kate, a failed writer, sets out to publish the world’s most anthemic one-star Yelp review of SeaView at Sandpiper Bay, detailing her week from hell on its brackish waters. And it will be her masterpiece.

At first, it feels good to let her white-knuckled fingers fly ragefully across the keys. But after a while, Kate wonders: Is her Yelp review like the vacation itself, an ill-advised Band-Aid on problems she doesn’t know how to fix?

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About the Creator

Writer/actor Matt Boren is a graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of The Arts. He got his start writing story arcs for All My Children then went on to sell his first pilot, Dirtbags, to Fox. That pilot was greenlit and thus began Boren’s career in television. He has gone on to sell shows to NBC, ABC, FX, E!, Disney Channel, and Nickelodeon. Boren has written on over 80 episodes of television including Melissa and Joey, See Dad Run, and Sofia the First. Boren has acted in many projects in both film and television including the lead role in the Sundance darling, Momma’s Man, Amazon Prime’s The Booth at the End, and for nine seasons as Stuart on How I Met Your Mother.
Boren’s first novel, Folded Notes from High School, was released in April 2018 (Razorbill). The audiobook version—starring Christina Applegate, Ramy Youssef, Taylor Spreitler, Ryan Newman, Selma Blair, Meredith Salenger, and Katie Lowes—was chosen as one of the most "Amazing Audiobooks" of the year by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). Boren wrote an Audible Original comedy, Tinaca Jones, starring Retta with appearances by Boren and Stephanie Lemelin.

About the Performer

Christina Applegate has endeared herself to audiences and received accolades for her strength and versatility in theater, film, and television.
Applegate currently stars in and is executive producer of Dead to Me, which premiered in May 2019 on Netflix, for which she has received Best Actress nominations from the Emmy Awards, Golden Globes, Screen Actors Guild (SAG), Critics Choice, Television Critics Association, Gold Derby, and People’s Choice Awards, among others.
On the big screen, her credits include Bad Moms, Anchorman, The Sweetest Thing, Wonderland, View From the Top, and the cult classic Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead. Applegate has also found a niche in lending her voice to animated features. Her credits include three Alvin and the Chipmunks films, Cats & Dogs 2, The Book of Life, and Farce of the Penguins.
She first gained widespread attention as the sexy and sarcastic Kelly Bundy on the long-running series Married with Children. She then starred in her own NBC comedy series, Jesse. The highly rated show garnered her a People’s Choice Award and a Golden Globe nomination.
In 2004, Applegate earned an Emmy Award as a guest star on Friends and was nominated for another Emmy the following year. Her performance in the ABC series Samantha Who? was applauded by critics and fans and brought Applegate her third SAG Award nomination. She was also a producer for the show, which won a People’s Choice Award for Favorite New TV Comedy. Previous nods include nominations for two Emmys, two Golden Globes, two SAG Awards, a Satellite Award, and a Prism Award.
In 2005, Applegate made her Broadway debut in Sweet Charity. For this starring role, she was nominated for a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award. Her other stage credits include John Cassavetes’s Los Angeles production of The Third Day with Gena Rowlands, The Axeman’s Jazz, Nobody Leaves Empty Handed, The Run-Through, and The Grass Harp.

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This is utterly delightful.

As a fan of the Small Town Murder podcast, “Brackish Waters” reminds me of the best one-star citizen’s review. That initial geeky excitement never abated; I was pleased as punch throughout the whole audiobook.

Christina Applegate is an amazing narrator, who brings so much sarcasm, life, and snide humor to the story. I could picture myself there with her, giggle-snorting at her wit and just as disgusted by the comedic disappointment which is the resort and her trip and her life. There's also awe at the heart of this coming-of-middle-age story; I was left hopeful and fulfilled.

So Much Fun

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This book had me laughing and ringing over the REAL-ness. Christina Applegate’s performance was spot on. This could easily be a great Netflix movie.

A REAL book

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The number of ways I can relate....countless! This was a great story with lots of laughs and noteworthy cringe moments and Christina said it perfectly. I could easily picture the big F*You moments like I was watching a movie instead of listening to the book. Only a few teary eyed moments, but not too heavy that tears actually fell. (Winning!)

To sum it up... I loved it all!

Facts of Mom-ing

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Christina Applegate's performance was spectacular. The story was real and I could totally pit myself at that "resort". Well written.

Funny, but real

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So, now I’m searching for more books by this author and definitely more books narrated by Christina Applegate. She is beyond fabulous! She took me there, seriously with the author’s words and her amazing narration, I saw and felt everything!!!! Such a great little listen!!!!!

Don’t let this little gem pass you by!!

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A perfect quick listen fir the last leg of a long road trip. Christina Applegate was a great narrator. The story hit a lot of the topics of the our generations second coming of age . would recommend to a friend. I am going to listen again si I can write down some of those one liners.

Snort out loud funny

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This was a very relatable and heartwarming story. It was performed very well and had me laughing out loud.

So relatable!

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If you ever wondered how aggressive women can become and how that aggression is manifested, please try this on for size. Christina Applegate is fantastic and the vacation or life or situation from hell we all find ourselves in can melt away in Brackish Waters.

Just Great

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Christina Applegate made this! the story was meh, but worth the listen just to hear here perform!

eh... Applegate makes it.

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