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Hold Me Closer: The Tiny Cooper Story by David Levithan

chaotic17's review against another edition

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fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.0

tonatyuh's review against another edition

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5.0

This novel/play just ....omg I just loved it.
Will Grayson, Will Grayson was not a book I loved, and the parts I did love were mostly the ones where Tiny and Will were building their relationship, so it was such a good experience to learn more about Tiny and what he's been going through.
PLUS, this book/novel got me out of a reading slump, so there's that.

adelle_bookworm's review against another edition

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4.0

Něco přesně takhle sladkého jsem potřebovala. ♥

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4.0

4.5/5 Stars!
Really liked this one :D

labunnywtf's review against another edition

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4.0



Could. not. get this out of my head during the entire reading. Also Bigger, by Neil Patrick Harris. And a few Spring Awakening songs.

I would very much like to see this entire play acted out. Can someone make that happen? Thanks.

Very adorable.

onceuponacarm's review against another edition

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3.0

Enjoyable, but I wish I hazard read this closer to reading Will Grayson Will Grayson so I remembered the characters and plot more and that I had listened to the audiobook (assuming there is one? There must be!) to get the full musical effect. Nevertheless, it was an interesting approach to storytelling and fun to share in the big, gay, love-filled personality of Tiny Cooper.

alboyer6's review against another edition

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5.0

Tiny Cooper stole the show in "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" and now he is the lead in the story of his life. A funny quick read that could stand alone but is best understood if you read Will Grayson, Will Grayson. Written as a script for a musical it includes such numbers as"OH! What a Big Gay Baby!" and "Parade of Ex-Boyfriends" it is hysterical. Good stuff and now I may need to reread "Will Grayson, Will Grayson."

kaystevens's review against another edition

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2.0

Perhaps I read Will Grayson Will Grayson too long ago. I couldn’t quite get into this and found myself accidentally skimming past the musical numbers.

jwinchell's review against another edition

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4.0

Tiny Cooper! Tiny Cooper! I loved this rough/raw/immature musical script that his Tiny Cooper's story. He fully owns the genre, overdoing it quite often and using the spotlight to come out, process, and own it. It wouldn't really work as a stand alone; WG, WG is a must-read before this little gem.

liketheday's review against another edition

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4.0

The musical itself is great and pretty realistic for a teenager's first musical — the songs are obviously not professionally written but are pretty darn good, and the content is infused with that hopefulness that teenagers have in spades.
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