Josh Swensen (otherwise known as Larry) can’t seem to get off the couch. His usual overactive imagination and save-the-world mindset have all but vanished, and his best friend Beth is seriously worried.When Beth coaxes Josh into taking a walk at Walden Pond, Josh meets Gus Muldarian, a spiritual guru who convinces him to join his study group as a way to find deeper meaning in life. Josh thinks Gus is a joke. Still, feeling desperate and seeing no way out of his rut, he agrees to try it. What begins as a harmless Thoreau-esque search for meaning soon turns into Josh’s most chaotic and profound adventure yet. After the success of The Gospel According to Larry and Vote for Larry, Janet Tashjian returns with yet another tour de force—an audiobook that explores important topics and will keep teens hooked right until the unexpected end.
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"All I can say is ingenious. I devoured this book and finished it in about a 4 hours. I love the characters from the very begining I thought Gus was full of it* (whatever it may be*). I love the footnotes and the characters were really something. "
— Goldie (4 out of 5 stars)
" Not my favorite of the series. Happy to see Peter and Josh's relationship what it is at the end. "
— Jennifer, 2/12/2014" Larry jumped the shark with this one. "
— Sara, 2/5/2014" This was okay, but I would recommend her first two "Larry" books. I like the concept of "what is reality," but there were a few too many unbelievable twists in this book. I have enjoyed the characters through the other two books, so I felt a little let down with this book. Besides, I'm ready for Larry and Beth to get together already. "
— Kelly, 1/27/2014" Everything was wrong. If I could rate it zero stars I would. The characters were wrong, the story was wrong, the voice was wrong, the twist was terrible, this is a book that will not appeal to anybody. "
— Jacob, 1/23/2014" All I can say is ingenious. I devoured this book and finished it in about a 4 hours. I love the characters from the very begining I thought Gus was full of it* (whatever it may be*). I love the footnotes and the characters were really something. "
— Goldie, 1/20/2014" The twists are truly the most stunning ever! Absolutely loved it and would have never seen them coming. Still hilarious to read too! "
— Crystal, 1/19/2014" Not as charming as the first. Thoreau's transcendentalism was muddied by an implausible plot. "
— Robin, 1/19/2014" Not nearly as good as the first two. It seemed to drag on in many parts, but my biggest complaint: "deus ex machina," anyone? "
— Ben, 12/19/2013" I probably would have enjoyed this a little more if I had read the first two books. "
— Anthony, 12/4/2013" This book has some interesting twists. I did like it - but I liked The Gospel According to Larry better. "
— Jenny, 11/23/2013" Plowed through books 2 & 3 in the Larry trilogy and though I enjoyed this one, it is the weakest in the cycle. The denouement felt false and I was unable to suspend my disbelief enough to enjoyed the end of the book. "
— Angelhorn, 10/4/2013" I want to kill Beth! LOL (I hope you catch the sarcasm there), I'm a huge fan of Larry and this was another great edition to his story. "
— Severa, 5/21/2013" There just wasn't as much at stake for Larry in this book. I lost interest in the first half of the book, but struggled through to the end and then was really dissappointed by the ending. I won't give it away, but I was like "Really? That's it? How lame." "
— Emily, 3/31/2013" i guess it's part of a series = not all that enthused... but i did finish "
— Kelly, 12/14/2012" An amazing book with an elaborate plot. "
— Nava, 10/17/2012" Wow, certainly a surprise ending. Although, looking back, I can see how it all worked out, and I would expect nothing less from Janet Tashjian or the Larry books! "
— Kiri, 5/26/2012" Still mulling this one over. The whole thing was over the top, and while the footnote asides were amusing, there were so many of them. The ending wasn't what I thought it would be either. Loved the first book in the series, not so crazy about this one. "
— Jenny, 2/2/2012" I learned a new way to enjoy life. To live it to the fullest, as if each day was your last. "
— Michael.lisso, 12/11/2011" Larry jumped the shark with this one. "
— Sara, 12/27/2010" not as good as the first one, which is not as good as the second one. "
— Emily, 6/29/2010" The twists are truly the most stunning ever! Absolutely loved it and would have never seen them coming. Still hilarious to read too! "
— Crystal, 6/17/2010" This was a very weird book where you don't understand what's happening any better than Josh the main character. Any yet it plays out to a logical and satifying conclusion. Another weird thing about it: the love in this story is hidden until the very end. "
— Tim, 1/13/2010" seems like too long of a time since the last one, and you need to remember the characters. Pretty good story though, altho Josh still needs to get a bit of a grip on his problem with materialism. Very strange ending. "
— Nancy, 12/19/2009" Not as charming as the first. Thoreau's transcendentalism was muddied by an implausible plot. "
— Robin, 11/23/2009" A sad day for Larry books. <br/> <br/>I was disappointed that it wasn't as awesome as the previous two. "
— Jamie, 10/3/2009" A disappointing finish to the Larry series. "
— Marci, 8/12/2009" This book is the third one in the <em>Larry</em> series. I thought it was good, but wish that Tashjian had stopped at number 2. This one feels like it was forced. Still an enjoyable quick read, but.... <br/> <br/>Jake liked it though, so what do I know? "
— GoddardLibrary, 7/8/2009" Young Adult, I listened to it, liked early books better, Vote for Larry, Gospel according to Larry. A bit self-indulgent....but isn't Josh? "
— Liz, 6/21/2009" i guess it's part of a series = not all that enthused... but i did finish "
— Kelly, 4/23/2009" yes, intriguing like the predecessor books. I'm glad to be fueled by the main character Josh's tirelessness. "
— Anton, 3/26/2009" This "Larry" wasn't as compelling as the previous two and I didn't find myself really thinking about the book when I wasn't reading it. "
— Tracy, 2/24/2009Janet Tashjian is the author of several novels, including Fault Line, as well as The Gospel According to Larry, which was named a Best Book for Young Adults, a Notable Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies, a New York Public Library Best Book for the Teen Age, and a Bank Street College of Education Best Children’s Book. She lives outside of Boston with her family.