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A review by tc_booksandmore
The Romantic Tragedies of a Drama King by Harry Trevaldwyn
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Thank you to Wednesday Books and Macmillan Audio for my review copies. My opinions are my own.
I both read this and listened to it on audio. The intended audience is high school, the book is marketed as Heartstopper and Derry Girls, but that really doesn't do this story justice. It reminded me of the 90/00's cheesy after school specials full with the over the top drama high school acting out. The title is extremely accurate, Patch is a DRAMA king, and he's determined to get a boyfriend by the closest equivalent to Prom that you can get in small town England. He's out and proud about it, but there is a dearth of available boys to date, but 2 new boys join the drama club and now Patch's imagination jumps to life.
Patch is decidedly not perfect, and often gets his exercise by jumping to conclusions, and inserting his foot in his mouth and chewing vigorously.
The narration is done by the author which really heightens the over the top drama.
Patch does do some impressive character growth over the course of the book which helps balance the second-hand embarrassment that I got in the first chunk of the book. I had to switch listening and reading with my eyes on several occasions.
Recommend for those that like British humour, over the top acting, and don't mind all the reminders of how cringe we were in high school.
I both read this and listened to it on audio. The intended audience is high school, the book is marketed as Heartstopper and Derry Girls, but that really doesn't do this story justice. It reminded me of the 90/00's cheesy after school specials full with the over the top drama high school acting out. The title is extremely accurate, Patch is a DRAMA king, and he's determined to get a boyfriend by the closest equivalent to Prom that you can get in small town England. He's out and proud about it, but there is a dearth of available boys to date, but 2 new boys join the drama club and now Patch's imagination jumps to life.
Patch is decidedly not perfect, and often gets his exercise by jumping to conclusions, and inserting his foot in his mouth and chewing vigorously.
The narration is done by the author which really heightens the over the top drama.
Patch does do some impressive character growth over the course of the book which helps balance the second-hand embarrassment that I got in the first chunk of the book. I had to switch listening and reading with my eyes on several occasions.
Recommend for those that like British humour, over the top acting, and don't mind all the reminders of how cringe we were in high school.