Reviews

Cyclorama by Adam Langer

maudiemc's review

fast-paced

4.0

margothere's review

challenging dark funny hopeful mysterious reflective 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

4.25

coco12121958's review

dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

marleyhoggatt's review

5.0

Oh my god.

From bringing back old theatre kid memories to gutting me about the state of the world- this book is gorgeous.

FWIW- if you’re not a geriatric theatre kid or adjacent, it might not hit you in the same way, but I absolutely loved it.

barbarabarbara's review

emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

cinfhen's review

dark reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

megabooks's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

bella_cavicchi's review

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

There are many things I loved about CYCLORAMA -- namely, the exploration of life's meandering and yet forever connected paths -- and a few things I didn't but let it stand that I read it in a day because I will devour anything about high school drama clubs. Once a theatre kid, always a theatre kid :')

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Religious bigotry, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, Rape, and Death

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Fire/Fire injury, Terminal illness, Deportation, Cursing, Antisemitism, Drug use, Racism, and Medical content

Minor: Suicide and Death of parent

nbranca628's review

challenging dark sad

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I won a free copy of this book in a Goodreads giveaway.

I’m sorry, but I just didn’t like this book. Very few of the characters are like-able. Most of their actions are appalling. Do any of them really grow or become better people in 35 years? As a teacher, I would hope people like Densmore don’t really exist. I also hope students aren’t as into drugs as they are here. It has a similar feel to Trust Exercise, which I also didn’t really like.