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3.61 AVERAGE
3.61 AVERAGE
slow-paced
emotional
inspiring
reflective
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
The main reason this isn’t a five star read for me is that the male love interest doesn’t do any groveling despite the fact that he played a major role in the world wide slut shaming of the MC. She deserved much much more!!!!
This has a lot of big themes, but I think that the biggest is forgiving your child and teen self.
This has a lot of big themes, but I think that the biggest is forgiving your child and teen self.
Content Warnings
Minor: Body shaming, Infidelity, Sexism, Toxic relationship
Nothing life changing here but such a fun, quick read!! As a musical theatre fan and brief theatre kid I loved the setting for this book and all the musical theatre references! Probably a pretty niche book but this really spoke to me. I think Cal could have been fleshed out more and would have loved more Harrier, too, but for a quick romance I loved it.
Yessss! I’m definitely very, very okay with this second chance/celebrity fall from grace/musical theatre romance! Elissa Sussman has found a niche I’m really happy to join.
While Funny You Should Ask was a mix of sky scraping highs with some eyebrows raising lows, I totally liked the flow of Once More With Feeling. I get that people might not like Kathleen that much, but I really think her not being likeable fits her character and everything she went through.
Kathleen used to be the biggest pop star alive. Under her stage name Katee Rose she toured the world, and all the people wanted to be her or to be with her. When her then boyfriend (and lead of a very popular boy band) threw her under the bus, her career was over in a whim.
Kathleen’s career reminded me of Britney Spears, and I’m so glad that we finally come to realize how cruel we are to these talented young people. I’m glad Kathleen got to change the narrative about her as a person.
While Funny You Should Ask was a mix of sky scraping highs with some eyebrows raising lows, I totally liked the flow of Once More With Feeling. I get that people might not like Kathleen that much, but I really think her not being likeable fits her character and everything she went through.
Kathleen used to be the biggest pop star alive. Under her stage name Katee Rose she toured the world, and all the people wanted to be her or to be with her. When her then boyfriend (and lead of a very popular boy band) threw her under the bus, her career was over in a whim.
Kathleen’s career reminded me of Britney Spears, and I’m so glad that we finally come to realize how cruel we are to these talented young people. I’m glad Kathleen got to change the narrative about her as a person.
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Musical theatre?? Yes. Loved the stuff about the stage etc. but I mean this was just ok. It had all the right pieces but didn’t lack a punch which was honestly ok with me because I wanted something light.
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
It was really great until it was just eh at the very end. I loved the build up and it's really a book written for a recovering theatre kid that loves romance.
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated