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3.26 AVERAGE
3.26 AVERAGE
This book had an interesting premise, but other than that it was a bland, generic YA novel.
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Like most musical theater nerds, I read this after obsessively listening the the soundtrack for months on end, lamenting the fact that I'll likely never see the show live. It was a pretty easy read with it being a YA novel, but it was still pretty good. It is quite different from the story of the musical, but it's important to remember that the target audiences for the book and the show are different. The book itself was written in 2004 and meant for younger high school aged boys, and therefore some may say it has "outdated" and "unsavory" language and content. The musical (popularized in 2019/2020) is meant more for older teens of all genders and younger adults up to (I would argue) 30ish years old, so it follows more of the language and norms that we would expect in today's media. As an adult female who loves the musical soundtrack, and is very much not the target audience of this book, I still really liked it and would recommend it to fans of the musical.
Enjoyable book. I've listened to the musical over and over and while I love the musical, I also love that they're almost two separate things. The musical turns the Squip into a bad guy, whereas I really also enjoy the fact that the Squip really is just trying to help Jeremy and is not evil nor really good, as is every technological advancement.
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
reread Jan 3-4
I enjoyed this when I read it 7 years ago and it seemed like the coolest thing ever but now upon reread, I'll have to change my rating to 3 stars. The storyline was okay and kind of dull
I enjoyed this when I read it 7 years ago and it seemed like the coolest thing ever but now upon reread, I'll have to change my rating to 3 stars. The storyline was okay and kind of dull