abigailbat's review against another edition
3.0
Emily and Phil are completely, utterly, head-over-heels obsessed with the musical Aurora. Ever since the first time they saw it (at the same preview performance; it was destiny for them to become best friends), they fell in love with the music and characters and quirky costumes. Funded by Emily's grandmother, they sneak into the city every Saturday to get rush tickets for the matinée. But vicious rumors are circling that Aurora might be closing for good... What will Emily and Phil do without their favorite musical? And can they do anything (ANYTHING at ALL) to save it??
This fun, light book has a tinge of serious and a sprinkling of weird, but it's a good choice for theater buffs. One of my favorite things is that each chapter's title is a song from a different musical. I'd hand it to theatrical teens and tweens, although I liked E. Lockhart's Dramarama better.
This fun, light book has a tinge of serious and a sprinkling of weird, but it's a good choice for theater buffs. One of my favorite things is that each chapter's title is a song from a different musical. I'd hand it to theatrical teens and tweens, although I liked E. Lockhart's Dramarama better.
sharonfalduto's review against another edition
Juvenile fiction that I grabbed in the library because it was colorful, and I'm glad I did. I liked the story and the concept of the story--a couple of dedicated teenage theater goers attend the showing of their favorite musical, "Aurora," buying rush tickets every Saturday. Deals with your usual teenage angsty stuff, with a little bit of added "might I be gay?" It's quite a New York story, really; it's not like teenagers from Iowa have the same opportunity to take the train to Broadway every week, but this book can be kind of like watching the Tony awards for us midwesterners.
raegancampbell's review against another edition
4.0
I liked this book; it was clever and funny. I especially enjoyed the chat rooms with Emily, Philip, and SAVEMEFROMAURORA-- and that SAVEMEFROMAURORA actually wrote the musical Aurora. However, a lot of things confused me and I had to think back to piece together what was going on. Also, I didn't like Philip's confession that he might be gay. Nothing early in the book indicated that he was gay; all signs pointed to something going on between him and Emily. Overall, though, I liked the book.
autumnleeves's review against another edition
3.0
I wanted to love this book. And I did love the Broadway trivia and reading about characters who were even more Broadway-obsessed than I am. However, I felt like even after reading it I didn't know much about the characters themselves. There were snippets, but it felt like all they were was their love of this one show. I wanted to feel more for them than I did. Still a fun read.
himissjulie's review against another edition
3.0
Lots of references to musicals. Not as good as Drama-rama by E. Lockhart, but a sweet story with a agape/platonic romance. Might be good for hard-core Gleeks suffering withdrawl.
himissjulie's review
3.0
Lots of references to musicals. Not as good as Drama-rama by E. Lockhart, but a sweet story with a agape/platonic romance. Might be good for hard-core Gleeks suffering withdrawl.
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