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minniequinnie's review
5.0
This was a perfect second volume, and although it seemed like it could keep going forever it seems to be the end to the duology. I really loved this and the amount of representation made everything a little bit better. It deals with emotion, grief and the struggles of high school in a good way. Being a theatre geek myself it is so nice to see the friendships I always had reflected in such a perfect way. I do wish my high school had a little of that magic though.
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calistareads's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
I love this quirky take on backstage theatre life. I thought the first volume was cool and this was great too. I love that special magic that makes theatre feel so real. It's so good. I don't know where the cover of this book comes from. The story had nothing to do with it and that would have made some good story also.
The backstage kids are in between productions and they are about to play this mega game of Risk backstage and that would have been fun to watch a little bit of that. The plot intervened right as they were getting started. The pacing was very fast and chaotic and I could have done with just a touch slower pacing at times. I'm old, I suppose.
The actors showed up in this one and they were so funny. Perfect actors. They are playing a game at the beginning of throwing sound an that was fun to see. Ahh, I love the theatre. Great story.
The backstage kids are in between productions and they are about to play this mega game of Risk backstage and that would have been fun to watch a little bit of that. The plot intervened right as they were getting started. The pacing was very fast and chaotic and I could have done with just a touch slower pacing at times. I'm old, I suppose.
The actors showed up in this one and they were so funny. Perfect actors. They are playing a game at the beginning of throwing sound an that was fun to see. Ahh, I love the theatre. Great story.
beth793's review
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.25
thebaronrob's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
baileysmusical's review against another edition
4.5
Just as wonderful as the previous volume! The only downside is I felt some of the romantic-aimed character development seemed sudden, but it was welcome. The plot was also wrapped up very quickly, but what we have is still very enjoyable and a satisfying conclusion.
sjclay122's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
crookedtreehouse's review against another edition
4.0
High school is a time for melodrama, and magic, and completely unrealistic senses of time and responsibility. All of that is present in Tynion and [a:Rian Sygh|12974495|Rian Sygh|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png] 's second volume of Backstagers. In addition to the magical realm of all backstages of high school theaters, this volume dwells on queer romance throughout gay backstage history, and lets us know that if an entire cadre of queer high schol students go missing for two weeks, the police won't be involved, and the parents will just ground their kids, rather than sue the shit out of the school, and maybe hire an entire team of pyschiatrists, ghostbusters and exorcists to investigate The Backstage.
Like volume one, this is fun, all-ages, queer inclusive, and at least bordering on hokey/sappy, if not living proudly dead center in the middle of Saptown.
I recommend it for high school tech kids, people who like young adult fare with queer and manga influences, fans of early 21sr century Cartoon Network shows, and people who long for queer-inclusive stories mostly devoid of the snark that tends to get lumped in with queer writing.
Like volume one, this is fun, all-ages, queer inclusive, and at least bordering on hokey/sappy, if not living proudly dead center in the middle of Saptown.
I recommend it for high school tech kids, people who like young adult fare with queer and manga influences, fans of early 21sr century Cartoon Network shows, and people who long for queer-inclusive stories mostly devoid of the snark that tends to get lumped in with queer writing.
churr0's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5