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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Minor: Suicide
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
for once, i can say without hesitation: the movie is better than the book (the movie came first and this is mostly a surface level rehashing with a few random added bits which is fine for how old it is but would kill for a more involved, emotionally driven novelization!!!)
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
funny
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I went into this knowing I’d be biased, Dead Poets Society has been one of my favorite films for years. But the novelization doesn’t just retell the story, it deepens it. N.H. Kleinbaum gives space to the boys’ inner worlds in a way the movie can only hint at, making their journeys feel even more intimate and devastating.
Neil Perry is as radiant on the page as he is on screen. His hunger for freedom, for art, for autonomy, feels even more urgent. Watching him breathe on stage, only to be silenced off of it - it wrecks me every time. Todd Anderson’s arc is one of the most beautiful I’ve read: a quiet boy learning to take up space, to find voice through grief and love and poetry. His final stand? Still one of the most moving scenes in any medium. And Charlie Dalton, often dismissed as comic relief, is a revelation here. He’s passionate, angry, deeply human in his defiance.
At its heart, this is a story about voice, identity, and the unbearable weight of expectations. It’s about how friendship, art, and resistance can save you or almost save you. The book explores these themes with clarity and tenderness, never overwriting or overexplaining, just letting the emotion rise naturally.
This isn’t just a story about a teacher who changes lives. It’s about boys who learn to change their own, and the cost of doing so in a world that punishes nonconformity. It’s quiet, raw, and unforgettable.
If you’ve ever felt like your dreams were too big or your voice too small, read this. Let it remind you to seize the day and write your verse.
Neil Perry is as radiant on the page as he is on screen. His hunger for freedom, for art, for autonomy, feels even more urgent. Watching him breathe on stage, only to be silenced off of it - it wrecks me every time. Todd Anderson’s arc is one of the most beautiful I’ve read: a quiet boy learning to take up space, to find voice through grief and love and poetry. His final stand? Still one of the most moving scenes in any medium. And Charlie Dalton, often dismissed as comic relief, is a revelation here. He’s passionate, angry, deeply human in his defiance.
At its heart, this is a story about voice, identity, and the unbearable weight of expectations. It’s about how friendship, art, and resistance can save you or almost save you. The book explores these themes with clarity and tenderness, never overwriting or overexplaining, just letting the emotion rise naturally.
This isn’t just a story about a teacher who changes lives. It’s about boys who learn to change their own, and the cost of doing so in a world that punishes nonconformity. It’s quiet, raw, and unforgettable.
If you’ve ever felt like your dreams were too big or your voice too small, read this. Let it remind you to seize the day and write your verse.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3.8⭐️ never thought I’d say this but this was waaay too fast paced