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A review by laura_cs
Rayne & Delilah's Midnite Matinee by Jeff Zentner
5.0
I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Welcome to Rayne and Delilah's Midnite Matinee!
Meet Josie and Delia, Best Friends Forever from Jackson, Tennessee. Delia loves bad horror films. Josie wants to be a television star. They combine this to create the public access horror show Midnite Matinee, where they show and hilariously discuss horrible horror films. Delia struggles with depression, as well as her mother's depression, and longs to find her father while also cling to her best friend, terrified about what life after high school will bring. Josie, on the other hand, knows that she'll go to college no matter what, but is equally worried about the future and doesn't want to leave behind Delia; add in a cute MMA fighter who loves pancakes, and she's even more uncertain about where she wants to be.
The humor in this book is incredible and makes you laugh in ways you didn't think you would. You know what it reminded me of? Zany Nickelodeon shows, specifically iCarly, which is fitting given the premise of the show and the book. (Going ahead and petitioning that, if this were to be made into a movie, it be done by the producers and directors and in the style of iCarly.) But there is also a lot of emotions about growing up, finding your path, following your heart, and facing long-distance friendship.
Welcome to Rayne and Delilah's Midnite Matinee!
Meet Josie and Delia, Best Friends Forever from Jackson, Tennessee. Delia loves bad horror films. Josie wants to be a television star. They combine this to create the public access horror show Midnite Matinee, where they show and hilariously discuss horrible horror films. Delia struggles with depression, as well as her mother's depression, and longs to find her father while also cling to her best friend, terrified about what life after high school will bring. Josie, on the other hand, knows that she'll go to college no matter what, but is equally worried about the future and doesn't want to leave behind Delia; add in a cute MMA fighter who loves pancakes, and she's even more uncertain about where she wants to be.
The humor in this book is incredible and makes you laugh in ways you didn't think you would. You know what it reminded me of? Zany Nickelodeon shows, specifically iCarly, which is fitting given the premise of the show and the book. (Going ahead and petitioning that, if this were to be made into a movie, it be done by the producers and directors and in the style of iCarly.) But there is also a lot of emotions about growing up, finding your path, following your heart, and facing long-distance friendship.