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harleyrae's review
3.0
Not the biggest fan of Mel as a character, I found her to be very bossy. I also didn’t like the hate the stage crew had towards the actors, it was very negative.
evief_'s review
3.0
This book was actually very entertaining. I'll break it down.
The Characters
I actually did like the main characters, but not the side characters, which is... different, to say the least.
Melody: Well. I found her to be kind of annoying, what with all the lying to the actors about the superstition, and whatnot, because they clearly took it very seriously. Other than that, she was great.
Odile: She was the best character in this book, and I'm gay for her. Simple as that.
But actually, I felt her pain and felt like she had valid concerns.
aLL OF THE FUCKING SIDE CHARACTERS, BECAUSE THERE WERE SO. MANY:
They. Were. Awful.
If I'm being honest, I feel like the crew members were discriminative towards the actors throughout almost the whole book, and the actors awful to them. It gets sort of resolved towards the end though, I was happy about that.
The Plot
I actually quite liked the plot. It was interesting, and not overdone. Props on that.
The Characters
I actually did like the main characters, but not the side characters, which is... different, to say the least.
Melody: Well. I found her to be kind of annoying, what with all the lying to the actors about the superstition, and whatnot, because they clearly took it very seriously. Other than that, she was great.
Odile: She was the best character in this book, and I'm gay for her. Simple as that.
But actually, I felt her pain and felt like she had valid concerns.
aLL OF THE FUCKING SIDE CHARACTERS, BECAUSE THERE WERE SO. MANY:
They. Were. Awful.
If I'm being honest, I feel like the crew members were discriminative towards the actors throughout almost the whole book, and the actors awful to them. It gets sort of resolved towards the end though, I was happy about that.
The Plot
I actually quite liked the plot. It was interesting, and not overdone. Props on that.
sp1derpr1ncess's review
2.0
part ??? of ??? of “this only gets more than 1 star because uhhh sapphics”
where do I begin. WOW. every single character in this is so UNLIKABLE. Mel does not care about anyone, her friends suck, Nick is hilariously one-dimensional, the whole “cast v crew” thing was so STUPID, and Odile was the only one even semi-likable (and I still don’t even know how to say her name).
where do I begin. WOW. every single character in this is so UNLIKABLE. Mel does not care about anyone, her friends suck, Nick is hilariously one-dimensional, the whole “cast v crew” thing was so STUPID, and Odile was the only one even semi-likable (and I still don’t even know how to say her name).
reads_cats's review
adventurous
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
sezillee's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
onyx01's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
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
4.75
I loved reading it because it has musical theater and It’s about technical side of theater and i love how the book is divided into 2 acts and intermission and how there’s information pages scattered throughout the book
leviathanknight's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
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? It's complicated
5.0
hayleybeale's review
3.0
I have thoroughly enjoyed Ms Talley's historical novels about queer girls, so I was intrigued that she'd turned her hand to a lighter romcom. I liked it very much and would recommend it, but I feel it doesn't carve such a thrillingly unique niche as her previous novels.
At my school, I feel it's the nicest, and sometimes quirkiest, kids who do theater tech and I have a very soft spot for that milieu. So I felt warm towards this story centered on the backstage team for a high school troupe performing Les Miserables, led by stage manager Melody McIntyre.
It's great to have high school queer romances normalized and treated with the same degree of fluffiness as heterosexual ones, and Melody's unabashed, and unremarked on, bisexuality makes her a terrific contemporary protagonist.
At my school, I feel it's the nicest, and sometimes quirkiest, kids who do theater tech and I have a very soft spot for that milieu. So I felt warm towards this story centered on the backstage team for a high school troupe performing Les Miserables, led by stage manager Melody McIntyre.
It's great to have high school queer romances normalized and treated with the same degree of fluffiness as heterosexual ones, and Melody's unabashed, and unremarked on, bisexuality makes her a terrific contemporary protagonist.