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The Backups: A Summer of Stardom by Alex de Campi

arieanstar's review against another edition

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4.0

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Its always so nice to read a nice and chill graphic novel every now and then. It has everything from the start of a cute summer romance, to finding friendship in an unexpected circumstance.

carolineinthelibrary's review

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4.0

If you’ve ever dreamed of being a pop star (me per my 2004 AIM screen names), this is a must read! Jenni, Maggie and Lauren are all super likable characters who are so opposite one another but mesh perfectly in the way that only high school girls forced to share a room can mesh. I’m hopeful this is graphic novel that turns into a series, it’s too fun to only have one installation!

hidingincorners's review

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4.0

Very cute and good. One of the girls is ace! But there's a pro cop plotline.

read_late's review

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5.0

Super cute!

gingerbread_void's review

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5.0

This book was so much fun! I really enjoyed reading this one. The diverse cast of characters alone is a great reason to give this a go but if you need more there is also a giant adorable dog and some amazing female friendships!
The art style was so good as well. The art managed to make the characters look real but also very cute. It fit the vibe so well.
This is just a fun ride all around. If you are interested in music or girls banding together then this is the graphic novel for you. I absolutely can not wait for more!

thenextgenlibrarian's review

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5.0

A MG graphic novel perfect for fans of music, mashups, makeups/breakups and melodrama!

zbrarian's review

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4.0

Great GN! Loved the illustrations. The colors were vibrant and matched each character. Lots of great storylines intertwined: crushes, body positivity, identity, anxiety, stress and more. Definitely one for the library collection!

sasha_in_a_box's review

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4.0

Sometimes we just need a wish fullfillment fantasy about traveling with a hugely popular singer on a 50-stop tour of the US. That's what happens to 3 teen musicians who are selected to be backup singers. There's a lot of convenient and obvious things that happen in the plot, but it really doesn't matter because this book made me smile and I just wanted good things to happen to these girls. Great characters, so great that I can't choose my favorite (probably Tsui), and a really fun hijinxy adventure on the first tour. I need more!

guylou's review

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4.0

thenextgenlib's review

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5.0

A MG graphic novel perfect for fans of music, mashups, makeups/breakups and melodrama!