A review by miakve
Dramarama, by E. Lockhart
4.0
The book was good. When I started reading it I was entranced. The story got me hooked and I was really loving it. One of the biggest problems I had with the book was the fact that the characters were so bitchy to each other. I get why they were but still. The concept of the summer school was cool. I have been to something similar myself so I get what they were talking about, you might not enjoy it as much if you have not. I liked the way things were described. Things, situations, places, people and feelings. It felt real. Some of the story is also in a different style. It is like in a script. in the book it's written from when the characters talk to a recorder, but it is written like a script. It was pretty cool.
SPOILERS!
Let me just start by saying that Demi is such a bad friend. Good friends would never have let one of their friends take the blame like that. Especially once he knew the consequences were so bad. He got her kicked out, and then did not even keep in contact with her. What a douche.
One of the things that frustrated me was that Demi got mad because Sadye did not talk about the fact that he was black. ISN'T THE POINT THAT IT DOES NOT MATTER! It was so annoying. The fact that she does not want to see that as a thing that seperates them is a good thing!
The end overall was unsatisfying. She just got kicked out, was depressed, nobody bothered to keep in contact and ultimately they still act like they are best friends. The end. It felt like it was building up to something, but then felt as if it was trying to be different.
The lack of work from Sadye was just wrong. She wanted to go there to fit in and work hard, but when she gets there she just complains, instead of being like Nanette and actually work hard to improve. Some of the things she was probably right, but that does not mean she should be rude and show such lack of respect for the teachers.
I would give this book a 3.5, but as that is not possible I will give it a 4. I don't think it is a 3 star, yet not really a 4. I want to continue with books by E. Lockhart. I loved “We were liars” and now i really liked this one. I want to read books that she comes out with from now on, because i feel a growth in writing, and going backwards in that is not as enjoyable.
SPOILERS!
Let me just start by saying that Demi is such a bad friend. Good friends would never have let one of their friends take the blame like that. Especially once he knew the consequences were so bad. He got her kicked out, and then did not even keep in contact with her. What a douche.
One of the things that frustrated me was that Demi got mad because Sadye did not talk about the fact that he was black. ISN'T THE POINT THAT IT DOES NOT MATTER! It was so annoying. The fact that she does not want to see that as a thing that seperates them is a good thing!
The end overall was unsatisfying. She just got kicked out, was depressed, nobody bothered to keep in contact and ultimately they still act like they are best friends. The end. It felt like it was building up to something, but then felt as if it was trying to be different.
The lack of work from Sadye was just wrong. She wanted to go there to fit in and work hard, but when she gets there she just complains, instead of being like Nanette and actually work hard to improve. Some of the things she was probably right, but that does not mean she should be rude and show such lack of respect for the teachers.
I would give this book a 3.5, but as that is not possible I will give it a 4. I don't think it is a 3 star, yet not really a 4. I want to continue with books by E. Lockhart. I loved “We were liars” and now i really liked this one. I want to read books that she comes out with from now on, because i feel a growth in writing, and going backwards in that is not as enjoyable.