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Freaks, Gleeks, and Dawson's Creek: How Seven Teen Shows Transformed Television by Thea Glassman
omerd84's review against another edition
informative
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
4.0
briannanb's review against another edition
informative
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
If you enjoy 90s and early 2000s teen tv shows, this is an informative and fun look at some of the best. These are my comfort shows and I loved the behind the scenes look at how they came to be and shaped each other.
mandareads1690's review against another edition
funny
informative
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
3.75
jamlin's review
4.0
This type of book aligns exactly with my interests so of course I enjoyed it. The Glee chapter was the only one that was a bit of a slog to get through. With the rest, it was genuinely interesting to read about the behind the scenes of how all these shows came to be and what made them unique. As much as I love to hear about messy set drama and gossip, the FNL chapter turned out to be my favourite with the way everyone involved seemed to put so much care into the show.
I'd be curious to hear about how these seven shows were selected... seems kind of wild to not open with 90210 when having a discussion about American teen TV. On a more biased note, though, I wish a genre show in the vein of Buffy, Roswell, or perhaps Smallville had also been included.
Overall, I had fun!
I'd be curious to hear about how these seven shows were selected... seems kind of wild to not open with 90210 when having a discussion about American teen TV. On a more biased note, though, I wish a genre show in the vein of Buffy, Roswell, or perhaps Smallville had also been included.
Overall, I had fun!