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336 reviews for:
The Prom: A Novel Based on the Hit Broadway Musical
Bob Martin, Matthew Sklar, Saundra Mitchell, Chad Beguelin
3.67 AVERAGE
336 reviews for:
The Prom: A Novel Based on the Hit Broadway Musical
Bob Martin, Matthew Sklar, Saundra Mitchell, Chad Beguelin
3.67 AVERAGE
So happy when I found out that there was a book based on the musical. However, it wasn’t that great. The musical is, and always will be, infinitely better. How could they take out Trent and Angie?! Also, Barry and Dee Dee were still pretty much the same narcissist actors that they were at the beginning. I did like how there were quotes from the musical and references to others as well but this book just wasn’t it for me.
3/5 stars.
I purchased this book because of the cover art and that it's gay. The writing style was average at best. I did not like the slang/abbreviations and found some of the material cringey. I did not think the two perspectives were necessary.
I purchased this book because of the cover art and that it's gay. The writing style was average at best. I did not like the slang/abbreviations and found some of the material cringey. I did not think the two perspectives were necessary.
I've only seen the Netflix adaptation, so I'm not the most qualified to say if this is accurate or not
Admittedly I have never seen the musical or listened to the soundtrack so I went into this blind. I was NOT disappointed! Emma is the only out teenager at her high school. It's tough being the only openly gay kid in a small Indiana town. She isn't exactly the most accepted kid, even her parents kicked her out. Her girlfriend, the super popular class president, Alyssa, is still in the closet, as her mother is the head of the PTA. All they want to do is go to prom together and dance, but that's about to be a lot harder now that Alyssa's mother has started meddling. As a conservative Christian she is aghast when she finds out Emma plans on bringing a female date (can you imagine how much more upset she would be if she knew that date was her own daughter!), she swiftly changes the rules so that only boy/girl dates are allowed. Once the news picks up on it, two Broadway stars lend themselves to Emma's cause. They want to fight for justice (and a little free publicity too). Soon the whole situation has spun out of control. All Emma and Alyssa wanted to do was dance together. Wonderfully written, this is a must read for teenagers. It shows just how harmful discrimination is and begs readers to be more open minded and empathetic. Prom is for everyone! I definitely want to see the musical now!
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It has amazing writing, between 1/2 and 3/4 it gets extremly sad. some sections are quite cheesy but thats probably the broadway aspect of it.
i believe it was adapted very well
i believe it was adapted very well
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I really enjoyed this book that beautifully combined sapphic romance, prom, and Broadway. What else do I ever ask for? It was super soft and fluffy, and I just adore the cover art. However, I think it was perfect as the musical it was before. As a book, it loses the opportunity to use music in the story. But, I still loved it.
Draguta, mi.au placut personajele. Singurul lucru care nu mi.a placut, si major, a fost plotul de film original Netflix. Finalul fericit prea tras de par, nerealist. Atat.
3.5*
Watched the movie a week or two ago so I felt like it was a good time to pick this up. Not here to talk about the movie (which is a discussion in and of itself) but it was a cool baseline that I could compare this to. I listened to the soundtrack around when it first came out a few times, but I didn't know it super well.
The book was enjoyable overall, got kind of cringey when it got to the obligatory part where they try to include different lyrics from the show, but that's to be expected. I do have the same problem with it that I did with the movie, that a lot of the homophobia is forgiven a lot easier than it should be. The length was short and sweet, but didn't help with how quickly some of the issues seemed to be resolved. It didn't at all condone it, more so that it just kind of forgot about some of it?
Writing was good, it was awesome to actually get to hear from Emma and Alyssa rather than have such a specific focus on Barry and Dee Dee (which funnily enough were the only two old broadway stars mentioned in the book).
Would recommend to any baby queers starved for content.
Watched the movie a week or two ago so I felt like it was a good time to pick this up. Not here to talk about the movie (which is a discussion in and of itself) but it was a cool baseline that I could compare this to. I listened to the soundtrack around when it first came out a few times, but I didn't know it super well.
The book was enjoyable overall, got kind of cringey when it got to the obligatory part where they try to include different lyrics from the show, but that's to be expected. I do have the same problem with it that I did with the movie, that a lot of the homophobia is forgiven a lot easier than it should be. The length was short and sweet, but didn't help with how quickly some of the issues seemed to be resolved. It didn't at all condone it, more so that it just kind of forgot about some of it?
Writing was good, it was awesome to actually get to hear from Emma and Alyssa rather than have such a specific focus on Barry and Dee Dee (which funnily enough were the only two old broadway stars mentioned in the book).
Would recommend to any baby queers starved for content.