pajge's review against another edition
1.0
This book was awful and my only motivation to finish it was so that I could give it a bad review. I'm a fan of David Leviathan's other books but Tiny is just so unlikable and this book was horrible
loveathena98's review against another edition
5.0
I LOVED this book. It was funny,heartwarming,and the perfect companion to Will Grayson,Will Grayson. I loved getting to know Tiny (who was my favorite character in WGWG) more in depth through the power of musical theater! I honestly would love to put together a production of this play if I could,and I will be owning a copy very soon!
thebookofdanny's review against another edition
1.0
Reading this book you'll swear that someone's resurrected a war crime.
To call this book awful is like calling the bubonic plague a sniffle. Some masochistic urge inside me drew me to this book, next time I feel the same urge I'll just go to a hardcore BDSM club.
'I might be queer, but I'm not this'.
To call this book awful is like calling the bubonic plague a sniffle. Some masochistic urge inside me drew me to this book, next time I feel the same urge I'll just go to a hardcore BDSM club.
'I might be queer, but I'm not this'.
kricketa's review against another edition
3.0
this was pretty cute but reading a musical (as inventive as the book's style was) definitely pales in comparison to being able to see/hear a musical.
mehsi's review against another edition
2.0
Not really that good. Way too much over the top, the songs were lame and Tiny was just annoying.
Normally I would avoid books by this author (since so far I haven't found one book that I liked from this author (and I tried most of them)), but I needed a book for the Copycat Challenge at my group, and after a failed first attempt at a book, I decided on this one. And Dear Lord, my head hurts now.
Maybe it is because of the writing style, maybe it is because I am not a musical girl (for various reasons, like pricing and the fact everything gets Dutchified (which makes it sound horrendous)), or maybe because Tiny was just too much. I don't mind gay characters, I don't mind people being gay, so let me just get that out of the way, just in case people will start to rant about me discriminating or that I hate gays. I don't hate them, not at all.
It was just that Tiny was overly annoying, too much there, too much trying to hard, too much drama and he just didn't feel real, not at all. If anything, I felt sorry for his exes at times. Some exes were indeed dicks, but a lot of them is just because of Tiny. Tiny who is just too much there. Can't he ever be normal? Just talk normally? Instead of this overly exaggerated way? (Which felt very fake.)
I felt like I was reading a comedy, with a hint of tragedy, and I don't think the book is meant as a comedy.
All the songs just gave me a headache. Not only because their over 9000 level of lameness, but also for other reasons.
I did like the format, and that is why I also wanting to read the book. It is an interesting format, instead of talking and everything is normal, this book is written like it is meant for a stage. With directions, songs, notes and so much more. That is the reason why the book has a 2 star instead of the 1 star I actually wanted to give it.
Also what was up with that Oscar Wilde ghost thing? I just skipped those parts in the end, because sorry, it just felt weird and out of place. And come on, the ghost of Oscar Wilde giving life and dating advice? Dear Lord, no.
I was worried that I wouldn't get the book, or didn't understand a lot of the situation (as I didn't read the other book), but I think you can read this one fine without knowledge of the other book. I didn't once feel confused about what happened in this book.
All in all, would I recommend this book? Haha, no. I would not. If you want a book about a gay boy finding out about life and all there is to it, there are other books that are way better.
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
Normally I would avoid books by this author (since so far I haven't found one book that I liked from this author (and I tried most of them)), but I needed a book for the Copycat Challenge at my group, and after a failed first attempt at a book, I decided on this one. And Dear Lord, my head hurts now.
Maybe it is because of the writing style, maybe it is because I am not a musical girl (for various reasons, like pricing and the fact everything gets Dutchified (which makes it sound horrendous)), or maybe because Tiny was just too much. I don't mind gay characters, I don't mind people being gay, so let me just get that out of the way, just in case people will start to rant about me discriminating or that I hate gays. I don't hate them, not at all.
It was just that Tiny was overly annoying, too much there, too much trying to hard, too much drama and he just didn't feel real, not at all. If anything, I felt sorry for his exes at times. Some exes were indeed dicks, but a lot of them is just because of Tiny. Tiny who is just too much there. Can't he ever be normal? Just talk normally? Instead of this overly exaggerated way? (Which felt very fake.)
I felt like I was reading a comedy, with a hint of tragedy, and I don't think the book is meant as a comedy.
All the songs just gave me a headache. Not only because their over 9000 level of lameness, but also for other reasons.
I did like the format, and that is why I also wanting to read the book. It is an interesting format, instead of talking and everything is normal, this book is written like it is meant for a stage. With directions, songs, notes and so much more. That is the reason why the book has a 2 star instead of the 1 star I actually wanted to give it.
Also what was up with that Oscar Wilde ghost thing? I just skipped those parts in the end, because sorry, it just felt weird and out of place. And come on, the ghost of Oscar Wilde giving life and dating advice? Dear Lord, no.
I was worried that I wouldn't get the book, or didn't understand a lot of the situation (as I didn't read the other book), but I think you can read this one fine without knowledge of the other book. I didn't once feel confused about what happened in this book.
All in all, would I recommend this book? Haha, no. I would not. If you want a book about a gay boy finding out about life and all there is to it, there are other books that are way better.
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
dlberglund's review against another edition
3.0
Sweet, fun book that is the big, gay play written by Tiny in Will Grayson, Will Grayson. Im not sure that it would work without having read the original book. As a companion to WGWG, it is a quick and enjoyable read.
jjjjuliafreitas's review against another edition
3.0
it could've been worse, and it could've been better.
missamandamae's review against another edition
4.0
A fine contribution to the Will Grayson, Will Grayson legacy. (Should really revisit that book.) And like Shakespeare, I am confident Hold Me Closer is much better seen rather than read. Some enterprising young drama club should tackle that soon!