Reviews

The Backstagers and the Final Blackout by Andy Mientus, Rian Sygh

austkaine's review against another edition

3.0

I feel like this was a great ending for a book series. The branches all tied together in a nice little ending. Over all I do think that I would read the series again.

callidoralblack's review against another edition

adventurous emotional

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

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Content Warnings

Minor: Confinement

thereadingwren's review against another edition

5.0

5/5

OMG THIS WAS THE BEST ENDING TO THE MOST AMAZING COMIC/BOOK SERIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am so sad that this is over, but I know this world is going to be one I revisit over and over again. It's just such a feel-good world full of magic and love and queerness and acceptance. It's brilliant.

The way this world was wrapped up was done wonderfully and we FINALLY got answers to how and what the Backstage really is. I thought the mythology of it was wonderful and the artefacts were really cool.

SASHA IS THE HERO OF EVERY STORY BUT OHMYGOSH I LOVE HIM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And Aziz, oh that hurt having him beg for his best friend. The power of platonic soulmates is endless.

I love the treasure hunt vibe of this one, of searing for the artefacts and having to pass the tests, that was all super freaking cool. But the main point was about working together and the strength of their friendship which was really beautiful.

Everything was done really wonderfully and I really want to go watch a bunch of theatre shows now!

tyrennn's review against another edition

5.0

This series, along with the graphic novels, is something I will forever love and, don't make fun of me, I almost cried while reading the epilogue. It was perfect.=)=)<3<3

logikitty's review

adventurous emotional lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

s_books's review against another edition

adventurous

3.25

That felt like a mostly fitting ending to the Backstagers story

except did Dionysus/Sasha really leave Thiasos as goats? Like forever? And why did only Bailey join the Backstagers in the Tower? Why not Adrienne and Chloe as well? Or the rest of the Penitent Angels crew? Adrienne and Chloe had to take her to the backstage area to prove it to her, where was the Penitent Angels Backstagers crew then? It's a bit weird that the message for most of the book was about the crew working together but then Bailey is always the star on stage. But overall I liked the book

and I'm a little sad that this seems to be the end. But the graphic novels also seemed to be the end but weren't so who knows?

manwithanagenda's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Everything is wrapped up neatly and there are a lot of fun theater and broadway jokes. This gave it the points. Otherwise...I didn't feel the characters earned it. Other than Beckett, I didn't feel like there was much character growth at all. Still, glad the series got an ending.

Backstagers Novels

Previous: 'The Theater of the Ancients'

mittymyers's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

booksgamesvinyl's review against another edition

4.0

SASHA IS BABY AND THE BRAVEST BOY IN THE WORLD

mb918's review against another edition

4.0

Super fun! A little disappointed that Rep didn’t get quite the character arc that he so clearly deserved, but I DIED laughing at all the musical references. BATS hahahaha