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kim_j_dare's review against another edition
2.0
The first half of the novel, about the foibles of a group of unpleasant teens enrolled in a prestigious school for the arts, had moments of sharply biting insight and humor. The second half of the novel, in which those teens have grown into even more unpleasant adults, was convoluted and frustrating.
alissamk's review against another edition
4.0
I almost gave up on this, but about 1/3 of the way through it got super interesting. It seems like one of those books that's meant to be read twice, so I'll probably go back to it again at some point. When I'm ready though because to say it was gut-wrenching is putting it mildly!
jairereads's review against another edition
4.0
This book came to me at the right time. Loved the playfulness with language and truth—Hamlet meets Glee meets Oklahoma from Euphoria? Might have been a 5 if the ending wasn’t so sloppy.
cryingcowboy's review against another edition
2.0
I wanted to love this book so much more than I did and that is not the authors fault, it’s so eloquently written and fresh, BUT I kept seeing the teacher from Victorious instead of Mr. Kingsley
canditheduck's review against another edition
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.75
Felt like my whole drama school career was put to paper, and then it became an entirely different book in the second half and I didn’t really feel that voice as much as the first voice.
hannahouston's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
macyinretrograde's review against another edition
I just could not get into it. I found the characters boring and inconplex.
lorenroth22's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
jackiefranklee's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
0.25
Well, I understood the individual words but it was utterly rubbish