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A review by elliott_roi
Take a Bow, Noah Mitchell by Tobias Madden
4.5
Thank you to Page Street Publishing and NetGalley for providing an advanced copy of this title in exchange for an honest review.
Take a Bow, Noah Mitchell was a romp from start to finish. I was thoroughly invested from the opening chapter to the final sentence. There was lots of drama (both on and off stage) and a cast of complex and interesting characters. It was also set in Australia, which is always fun!
Noah was a likeable character, and despite the many mistakes he made, I was still rooting for him. I did have some issues with Eli,and how controlling he could be (like screaming at Alex when he was drunk and pressuring Noah to drink when he had said no). I think I would have liked to see more acknowledgement of why that behaviour was awful. But I do like that their relationship was left rather open-ended at the close of the book and I can see there's room for growth for both characters.
The romance was very cute and made me smile. I loved the exploration of both theatre and gaming. It was a lot of fun!
And although this book had an overall lighthearted vibe, it also dealt with some heavy topics such as body image, bullying, and difficult relationships with parents. This would be an excellent read for high schoolers, especially.
Take a Bow, Noah Mitchell was a romp from start to finish. I was thoroughly invested from the opening chapter to the final sentence. There was lots of drama (both on and off stage) and a cast of complex and interesting characters. It was also set in Australia, which is always fun!
Noah was a likeable character, and despite the many mistakes he made, I was still rooting for him. I did have some issues with Eli,
The romance was very cute and made me smile. I loved the exploration of both theatre and gaming. It was a lot of fun!
And although this book had an overall lighthearted vibe, it also dealt with some heavy topics such as body image, bullying, and difficult relationships with parents. This would be an excellent read for high schoolers, especially.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Body shaming, and Sexual content
Minor: Fire/Fire injury