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A review by nnneato
My Life After Now by Jessica Verdi
1.0
I imagine this is how the script for a Glee special in which Rachel gets HIV would read. My Life After Now would probably serve better as a satirical comedy than as an "educational resource." The setting and characters are so campy, the book in danger of being mauled by a bear.
The writing is extremely simplistic. By the end of page two, I thought I was reading amateur fanfiction. You can write realistic fiction for reluctant readers that isn't like the script of an overly bright and outrageous tv show. Believe it or not, teenagers can handle some level of prose-like description and large word usage before becoming bored.
If I had a teenager, I would not recommend this book to them for anything other than a laugh. If you've been a decent parent at all, your kid won't need a book to teach them about HIV and other issues - you'll have done it yourself. (Also, your kid will flat-out refuse to read this.)
Maybe a musical-obsessed pre-teen would enjoy this book, but anyone who's past that phase of their life is, in my opinion, more likely to laugh and post bad quotes on the internet.
The writing is extremely simplistic. By the end of page two, I thought I was reading amateur fanfiction. You can write realistic fiction for reluctant readers that isn't like the script of an overly bright and outrageous tv show. Believe it or not, teenagers can handle some level of prose-like description and large word usage before becoming bored.
If I had a teenager, I would not recommend this book to them for anything other than a laugh. If you've been a decent parent at all, your kid won't need a book to teach them about HIV and other issues - you'll have done it yourself. (Also, your kid will flat-out refuse to read this.)
Maybe a musical-obsessed pre-teen would enjoy this book, but anyone who's past that phase of their life is, in my opinion, more likely to laugh and post bad quotes on the internet.