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Freaks, Gleeks, and Dawson's Creek: How Seven Teen Shows Transformed Television by Thea Glassman
mandareads1690's review against another edition
funny
informative
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
3.75
jamlin's review against another edition
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!
chelseadarling's review against another edition
informative
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
openmecarefully's review
informative
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.25
fun, informative read about teen dramas! while also giving some insight on the magic of storytelling :)